The Manchester Flying Dutchmen will venture away from home to take on the Columbia Central Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Manchester made easy work of Addison and carried off a 10-2 victory.
Meanwhile, Columbia Central strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Jonesville a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Golden Eagles have won three contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Hailey Wetherby made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kelsey Fausz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Raell Bice, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Columbia Central pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Manchester, their record now sits at 2-3.
Manchester suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Columbia Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Flying Dutchmen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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