Preview: Mannford Pirates vs. Perkins-Tryon Demons
Mannford has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Perkins-Tryon Demons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Mannford had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Perkins-Tryon.
Ethan McDonald put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. McDonald has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. McDonald was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Colton Wofford was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Cooper Ausbern was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mannford now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Perkins-Tryon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
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