Baseball Game Preview: Churubusco Eagles vs. Manchester Squires

For the second straight game, Churubusco will face off against Manchester. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Squires at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Churubusco is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.

Churubusco will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Manchester, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Squires on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted against the Squires since April 24, 2021.

Deryan Gordon

Runs

04/07/26 @ Southwood	3
05/09/26 vs Manchester	2
05/05/26 @ Fremont	2
05/01/26 vs Fremont	1
04/29/26 vs Prairie Heights	1
+ 1 more games

The team relied heavily on Deryan Gordon, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Churubusco is undefeated when Gordon posts two or more runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Brady Knott was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Churubusco always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Manchester is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8. As for Churubusco, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.