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| 04/10/25 - Away | 4-9 L |
| 05/17/24 - Home | 5-11 L |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 9-3 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 9-6 W |
| 03/21/23 - Home | 5-7 L |
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Monacan and Manchester are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Chiefs will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Lancers at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Monacan 4.1, Manchester 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Manchester will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Monacan extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Chiefs walked away with a 6-1 victory over Varina.
Clover Hill hit Manchester with a four-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lancers fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 8-6. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kelton Taylor was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyson Penepacker was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Manchester is 6-1 when Penepacker posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Easton Butts, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
Monacan pushed their record up to 8-6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Manchester, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Monacan came up short against Manchester in their previous meeting back in April, falling 9-4. Will the Chiefs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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