The Manalapan Braves will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Neptune Scarlet Fliers at 3:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Manalapan has four straight wins, Neptune has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Manalapan earned a 5-2 victory over Old Bridge.
Leo Vitale looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Manalapan's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chris Silva, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Neptune came up short against Ocean Township on Tuesday and fell 7-4.
Manalapan's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. As for Neptune, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Everything went Manalapan's way against Neptune in their previous matchup back in May of 2018 as Manalapan made off with an 8-1 win. Does Manalapan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Neptune turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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