Manchester Academy had already won 17 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it 18 on Tuesday. They blew past the St. Joseph Fighting Irish 14-1. Manchester Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 14 contests by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Hayden Austin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jon Parker Dees, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Manchester Academy pushed their record up to 22-1 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.2 runs. As for St. Joseph, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Manchester Academy will head out on the road to take on St. Joseph at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Joseph, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-6 loss vs. Washington on the 26th.
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