Hertford County is 0-6 against Manteo since April of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Bears will host the Redskins at 6:00 p.m.
Hertford County is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Camden County, falling 8-0.
Meanwhile, Manteo got the win against Northeastern on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-2. The Redskins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
Drew Brown made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Austin Godfrey was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Tanner Sawyer was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Manteo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northeastern only posted an OBP of .077.
The victory made it two in a row for Manteo and bumps their season record up to 13-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Hertford County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Hertford County couldn't quite get it done against Manteo in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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