Manchester is 8-2 against East Catholic since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Manchester Red Hawks will be playing at home against the East Catholic Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Manchester is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Wednesday, Manchester fell victim to a tough 20-6 defeat at the hands of Bristol Eastern.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Catholic, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They skirted past Platt 14-12.
Amelia Deschaine made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and seven unearned) runs off 11 hits. Deschaine has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Deschaine was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Delaney Poach was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kylie Bachand, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Manchester's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for East Catholic, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-3.
Manchester came out on top in a nail-biter against East Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Will Manchester repeat their success, or does East Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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