Baseball Recap: Amesbury Comes Up Short

Amesbury was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Manchester Essex Hornets. That's two games in a row now that the Redhawks have lost by just one run.

Amesbury's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Manchester Essex, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Coincidentally, Amesbury and Manchester Essex will both be playing Ipswich the next time they take the field. The Hornets will host the Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Redhawks will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.