Raritan scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They walked away with a 14-10 win over the Manchester Township Hawks. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Raritan considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
John Molnar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Molnar has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Molnar was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Travis Evernham was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-7. Jobby Dekis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
On Manchester Township's side, they got a massive performance out of Joe Bentivegna, who went 5-for-6 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Evan Palmer, who went 2-for-6 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Raritan's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Manchester Township, they dropped their record down to 7-12 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Raritan will take on St. Rose at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Rose's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Raritan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Manchester Township does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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