The Middletown South Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Manalapan Braves at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Middletown South is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 9, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 14-4 to Christian Brothers Academy. The Eagles have struggled against the Colts recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Vincent Alcure made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Frandsen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Manalapan gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged out Marlboro 5-4. The victory continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won three in a row.
Kevin Rusinak looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Matt Sisco and James Vitucci did most of the damage at the plate: Sisco scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Vitucci went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Middletown South fell to 2-1. As for Manalapan, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Manalapan's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Middletown South hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .395. It's a different story for Manalapan, though, as they've only averaged .138. Will they be able to contain Middletown South's hitters?
Middletown South skirted past Manalapan 6-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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