Baseball Preview: Manor Mustangs vs. Churchland Truckers
The Manor Mustangs are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Churchland Truckers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manor will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Booker T. Washington on Friday. Manor had just enough and edged Booker T. Washington out 10-9.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Churchland gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Southampton 10-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Churchland.
AJ Boone made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Boone was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Daniel Sellers and Jayden Upton-Hall did most of the damage at the plate: Sellers scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Upton-Hall scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Upton-Hall is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cameron Duke, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Manor's victory bumped their record up to 2-8. As for Churchland, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Manor might still be hurting after the 18-1 loss they got from Churchland when the teams last played back in March. Can Manor avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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