Baseball Recap: Manchester Academy Mavericks vs. Greenville Christian Saints
Manchester Academy can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Greenville Christian Saints as the Manchester Academy Mavericks made off with a 15-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Manchester Academy as they're now sitting on 19 straight.
Jon Parker Dees and Garner Burton were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Dees struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Burton pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Dees scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Burton scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Grant Nixon was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hayden Austin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Manchester Academy pushed their record up to 23-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Greenville Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manchester Academy will challenge St. Joseph at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manchester Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Greenville Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Washington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Washington's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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