Manchester Academy waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 21 straight wins... but they left with 22. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the St. Joseph Fighting Irish a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Manchester Academy, who have now won 18 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Jon Parker Dees, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Austin, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Manchester Academy pushed their record up to 26-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for St. Joseph, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manchester Academy is on the road again on Tuesday to play Washington at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Manchester Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven matches. As for St. Joseph, they will head out on the road to square off against Riverside at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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