Manchester put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Northfield Norsemen. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Manchester.
Harper Sturtsman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Sturtsman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sturtsman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Manchester got a massive performance out of Reiss Gaerte, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Garrett Sites was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Manchester's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5-1. As for Northfield, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
Manchester will head out on the road to challenge Central Noble at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Northfield, they will be playing at home against Glenn at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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