Baseball Recap: Manchester Regional falls despite strong effort from Sebastian Moreno

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 4:07pm

Baseball Recap: Manchester Regional Falcons vs. Bergen Charter

Manchester Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Bergen Charter by a score of 4-2. Manchester Regional was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bergen Charter apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.

Sebastian Moreno put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Moreno was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and a double.

Moreno wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Edny Guance, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Manchester Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Bergen Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manchester Regional will take on Hawthorne Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hawthorne Christian is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Manchester Regional will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Bergen Charter, they will head out on the road to square off against Boonton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.

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