The Manchester Essex Hornets are on the road again on Monday to play the Ipswich Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Manchester Essex lost 13-1 to Lynnfield on Thursday.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Ipswich was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 10-1 to Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School.
Ipswich saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Piper Reily, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Manchester Essex has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Ipswich, they dropped their record down to 1-11 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Manchester Essex came out on top in a nail-biter against Ipswich in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 11-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manchester Essex since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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