Manchester Township fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Point Pleasant Boro on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 14-11 to the Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Emily Franolich was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Natalia Minneci also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Manchester Township's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Point Pleasant Boro, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-11.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Manchester Township will take on rival Barnegat at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Point Pleasant Boro is set to square off against their familiar foe Lacey Township at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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