Baseball Preview: Wilcox RVT Wildcats vs. Manchester Red Hawks
The Wilcox RVT Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Manchester Red Hawks at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Wilcox RVT's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Manchester's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wilcox RVT is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Abbott RVT just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 4-2.
Meanwhile, Manchester came up short against Windsor on Wednesday and fell 12-9. Manchester has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pj Ortiz stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-5 with four RBI and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Manchester kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Wilcox RVT's record is now 4-2. As for Manchester, their record now sits at 4-3.
Wilcox RVT might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Manchester in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Wilcox RVT, Dennis Flores (who struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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