Softball Game Preview: Manchester Essex Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 1:23pm

Softball Preview: Manchester Essex Hornets vs. Amesbury Redhawks

Manchester Essex is 0-10 against Amesbury since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Manchester Essex Hornets will be playing at home against the Amesbury Redhawks at 4:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.

Manchester Essex is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 17-11 margin over Rockport last Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what Manchester Essex needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.

Meanwhile, Amesbury can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They never let Ipswich onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Amesbury.

The victory got Manchester Essex back to even at 4-4. As for Amesbury, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Manchester Essex might still be hurting after the 16-3 loss they got from Amesbury in their previous matchup back in April. Will Manchester Essex have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.

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