After six games on the road, East Brunswick is heading back home. They will take on the Manalapan Braves at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither East Brunswick nor Manalapan posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Monday, East Brunswick came up short against Perth Amboy and fell 4-1.
Meanwhile, Manalapan entered their tilt with Toms River East with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Raiders onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Monday.
The result came thanks to Dylan Shaffer's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Manalapan saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dennis Healy, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
East Brunswick has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Manalapan, they pushed their record up to 15-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
East Brunswick took their win against Manalapan when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Does East Brunswick have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manalapan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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