Point Pleasant Beach dropped their record down to 11-2 on Monday, which also ended the team's ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Manchester Township Hawks by a score of 4-3. The matchup marked the Garnet Gulls' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
THOMAS SLOBISKI was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Point Pleasant Beach saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CHRIS NAPOLITANO, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. NOAH BANICK was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
As for Manchester Township, their victory bumped their record up to 3-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 27, 2024.
On Manchester Township's side, Mike Fink was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave Fink a new career-high.
Point Pleasant Beach has already played their next contest (against Toms River South), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Manchester Township, they will face off against Pinelands Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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