The Napoleon Pirates will face off against the Manchester Flying Dutchmen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Napoleon is looking for their season's first victory.
Napoleon is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Columbia Central on Monday, falling 13-6.
Manchester not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 1, 2024. They were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over Vandercook Lake. The Flying Dutchmen haven't had any issues with the Jayhawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Manchester let Michael Navitskis and Bubba Duffing run wild. Navitskis went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Duffing went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Chace Conklin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Manchester always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got Manchester back to even at 2-2. As for Napoleon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Napoleon might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Manchester in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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