Baseball Preview: Manchester Red Hawks vs. Newington Nor'easters
Manchester is 0-3 against Newington since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Manchester Red Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Newington Nor'easters at 3:45 p.m. Manchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Manchester took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Vinal RVT with a sharp 13-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Manchester considering their two-run performance the game before.
Pj Ortiz was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ortiz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Abe Rosario was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Nathan Jolly was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Newington lost 17-9 to Berlin on Thursday. Newington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Manchester's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Newington, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Manchester might still be hurting after the 22-3 defeat they got from Newington when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Manchester have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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