Manchester had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Monacan Chiefs. The Lancers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Chiefs, too.
Noah Lourinia looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Asher Blalock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Penepacker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lancers
| 04/10/25 vs Monacan | 9-4 |
| 03/27/25 vs Powhatan | 10-2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Thomas Dale | 5-1 |
| 05/16/24 vs Richmond High School for the Arts | 22-0 |
| 05/13/24 vs Meadowbrook | 18-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Manchester's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Monacan, they now have a losing record of 1-2-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Manchester is set to square off against their familiar foe Cosby at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Monacan will challenge rival James River Midlothian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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