Manchester Memorial extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-8 in the process. They came up short against the Exeter Blue Hawks, falling 12-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 9-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for Exeter, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Blue Hawks, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Exeter's part, they got a great performance from Ethan Battles as he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Battles has posted since back in April.
On the hitting side, Mike Caron was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. John Bakker also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
While Manchester Memorial had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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