While St. John-Vianney's win against Manchester Township wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lancers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hawks 3-2. The Lancers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hawks on Tuesday, too.

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Eli Calderone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because St. John-Vianney is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-7 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anthony Bavaro, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Wyatt Lewis also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
The win got St. John-Vianney back to even at 8-8. As for Manchester Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Looking ahead, St. John-Vianney will face off against Monmouth Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Manchester Township, they will take on Lacey Township at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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