The Manville Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Morris Catholic Crusaders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Manville will be strutting in after a win while Morris Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Manville made easy work of Bound Brook and carried off a 13-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won seven in a row.
Evan Canica made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Canica was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025.
Aidan Johnson
| 04/09/26 @ Bound Brook | 3 |
| 04/07/26 vs Bound Brook | 2 |
| 05/10/25 @ Morris Catholic | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Dover | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs South Hunterdon | 2 |
In other batting news, Aidan Johnson was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Josh D'Ambrosio was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Manville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bound Brook only posted a batting average of .118.
Meanwhile, Morris Catholic came up short against Paramus Catholic on Thursday and fell 5-2. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Morris Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Manville, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Manville couldn't quite finish off Morris Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2025 and fell 7-5. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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