Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Manchester couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Rochester Zebras by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. Manchester was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rochester apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Ethan Hendrix made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Rochester's side, Tanner Reinartz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Reinartz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Reinartz wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carson Paulik, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Manchester's loss dropped their record down to 20-7-1. As for Rochester, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-10.
Manchester does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rochester, they will face off against Bremen at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rochester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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