The Manalapan Braves will venture away from home to square off against the Point Pleasant Boro Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manalapan is headed out to face Point Pleasant Boro after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Manalapan narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lacey Township 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Braves have posted since April 27, 2024.
Sophia Miranda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Manalapan's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Heckel, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Point Pleasant Boro got the win against Toms River South last Tuesday by a conclusive 12-1.
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