Baseball Preview: RHAM Raptors vs. Manchester Red Hawks
RHAM is 0-7 against Manchester since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The RHAM Raptors will head out on the road to square off against the Manchester Red Hawks at 3:45 p.m. RHAM's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Manchester's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Manchester is hoping to do on Wednesday what Rocky Hill couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to RHAM's winning streak, which now stands at three games. RHAM's pitchers stepped up to hand Rocky Hill a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for RHAM, who have now won three matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Manchester can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over East Catholic.
Caleb Camp made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Camp was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Wynnton Stefanovicz looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Pj Ortiz, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Angel Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
RHAM pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Manchester, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
RHAM suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Manchester in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can RHAM avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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