Preview: Langston Hughes Panthers vs. New Manchester Jaguar
Langston Hughes and New Manchester are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Langston Hughes Panthers will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the New Manchester Jaguar at 5:30 p.m. Langston Hughes is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Last Wednesday, Langston Hughes fell victim to a rough 15-5 loss at the hands of South Paulding.
Langston Hughes saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Thompson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, New Manchester has not done well against Douglas County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. New Manchester skirted past Douglas County 10-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for New Manchester.
New Manchester got a massive performance out of Tyler Bright, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Fears, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Langston Hughes' defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for New Manchester, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Langston Hughes has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like New Manchester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Langston Hughes suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to New Manchester when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Langston Hughes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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