Manchester Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shore Regional Blue Devils. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by exactly three runs.
Anthony Carino put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those runs marked the first that he has scored this season.
In other batting news, Colton Sitarik was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-6 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Damian Dowling, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Manchester Township's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Shore Regional, they moved to 10-9 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, Manchester Township will be playing at home against Matawan Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Shore Regional does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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