The Manchester Red Hawks will take on the Cheney Tech Chargers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Manchester came up short against Glastonbury on Wednesday, falling 12-5.
Pj Ortiz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Jahil Cortes was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cheney Tech had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Vinal RVT.
Spencer Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Thomas Fortunato was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Everything went Manchester's way against Cheney Tech in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Manchester made off with a 12-1 win. Will the Red Hawks repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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