The Manchester Red Hawks will square off against the E.O. Smith/Tolland Bucks at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Manchester turned things around against Windsor on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 5-2.
Collin Clapp
| 04/22/26 vs Enfield | 5 |
| 04/16/26 vs Conard | 3 |
| 04/29/26 @ Windsor | 1 |
Collin Clapp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has become a key player for Manchester: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-7 otherwise.
At the plate, EJ Perez was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Ethan Ortiz, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
While E.O. Smith/Tolland didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over Enfield on Wednesday.
E.O. Smith/Tolland's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Manchester, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-8.
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