Baseball Preview: Manchester Squires vs. Fort Wayne Wayne Generals
The Manchester Squires are on the road again on Friday to play the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals at 5:30 p.m. Manchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Manchester gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Rochester by a score of 9-5.
Harper Sturtsman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Sturtsman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reiss Gaerte, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Evan Estep was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Wayne suffered a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of Fort Wayne Bishop Luers on Saturday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fort Wayne Wayne in their matchups with Fort Wayne Bishop Luers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Fort Wayne Wayne saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Berkey, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Manchester pushed their record up to 12-2-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Manchester was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Wayne Wayne when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 18-13. Does Manchester have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Wayne Wayne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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