Manchester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They lost 7-1 to the Marion County Eagles. The Blue Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 7-6.
Ja'Cori Anthony was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Macai Robinson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Manchester's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Marion County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manchester will head out to challenge Trion at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Marion County, they will square off against Hardaway at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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