The Brick Township Green Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the New Egypt Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. New Egypt took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Brick Township, who comes in off a win.
Brick Township came out on top against Barnegat on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Green Dragons never let the Bengals get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering the Green Dragons have won five matches by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sean Savannah
| 05/02/25 vs Barnegat | 11 |
| 04/22/25 vs Austintown-Fitch | 5 |
| 04/09/25 vs Lacey Township | 6 |
| 04/02/25 @ Manchester Township | 14 |
Not much got past Sean Savannah, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Barnegat off the board. Savannah has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chris Quick, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Shawn McLaughlin, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Central Regional hit New Egypt with a four-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors came up short against the Golden Eagles, falling 11-1. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Warriors couldn't push the score so high this time.
New Egypt saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Harper, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
New Egypt has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7-1 record this season. As for Brick Township, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5-1.
New Egypt's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Brick Township hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .363. It's a different story for New Egypt, though, as they've only averaged .206. Will they be able to contain Brick Township's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
