The Manchester Township Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Point Pleasant Beach Garnet Gulls at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Manchester Township has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Manchester Township will face Point Pleasant Beach after dropping another heartbreaker against Toms River South on Friday, which marked the third time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. The Hawks took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Colton Sitarik was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Brenden Spaziano also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Point Pleasant Beach waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Griffins.
GABE PAVONE was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. DYLAN RYAN was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Point Pleasant Beach's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Manchester Township, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Manchester Township might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Point Pleasant Beach when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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