Toms River East fell victim to Manalapan and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Manalapan Braves by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Toms River East's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Manalapan's part, not much got past Dylan Shaffer, who gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep Toms River East off the board.
On the hitting side, 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.
Toms River East dropped their record down to 17-6 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Manalapan, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Toms River East will face off against Lacey Township at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Toms River East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Lacey Township's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Manalapan, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against East Brunswick at 3:45 p.m.
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