Manning had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-11 to make it four. They came up short against the Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada, falling 16-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Monarchs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Atlantic Collegiate Academy, their record now sits at 17-2. Considering they have won 11 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Atlantic Collegiate Academy's part, ELI CHOWNING looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). CHOWNING has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on REED GALLUP, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. LOGAN MISHOE was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
While Manning had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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