The Manchester Township Hawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Point Pleasant Beach Garnet Gulls at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Manchester Township is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Manchester Township blew Freehold Boro out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Freehold Boro got their revenge. The Hawks fell just short of the Colonials by a score of 11-9.
Point Pleasant Beach couldn't beat Ocean Township on Thursday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Garnet Gulls lost 18-6 to the Spartans. That's two games in a row now that the Garnet Gulls have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Bridget Kane was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those doubles were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Olivia Derasmo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Manchester Township's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Point Pleasant Beach, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Manchester Township couldn't quite finish off Point Pleasant Beach in their previous meeting back in April and fell 4-2. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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