Baseball Recap: Danbury Hatters vs. Manchester Red Hawks
Danbury had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Manchester Red Hawks 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Danbury, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Charlie Solimine tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Brian Guerrero was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Matt Morehouse, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Manchester's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Pj Ortiz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Danbury will be playing at home against Bethel at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manchester will take on Grasso Tech at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Manchester has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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