Manchester Township took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Middletown North, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Hawks narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lions 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hawks have posted since April 13th.
Manchester Township got a great performance from James Censoplano as he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Censoplano has become a key player for the Hawks: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-11 otherwise.
Tommaso Chinappi
| 05/12/26 vs Middletown North | 2 |
| 05/11/26 vs Freehold Township | 1 |
| 05/04/26 vs Freehold Boro | 1 |
| 04/30/26 vs St. Rose | 1 |
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At the plate, Manchester Township saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tommaso Chinappi, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Chinappi a new career-high.
The win made it two in a row for Manchester Township and bumps their season record up to 8-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Middletown North, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-10 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manchester Township will take on Donovan Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Middletown North, they will head out to challenge Colts Neck at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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