Manchester waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Bluffton Tigers by a score of 9-4. This was payback for Manchester, who suffered a 13-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Evan Martynowicz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Martynowicz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Martynowicz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Martin, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Evan Estep, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Bluffton's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Morgan, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Manchester's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Bluffton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Manchester will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastern at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Manchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Bluffton, they will head out on the road to square off against Wabash at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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