After flying high against South Cobb on Wednesday, New Manchester came back down to earth. The Jaguar fell just short of the Westlake Lions by a score of 14-13 on Thursday. The Jaguar haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
New Manchester got a massive performance out of Brandon Fears, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. Justin Bradford was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
New Manchester's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Westlake, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
New Manchester will challenge Langston Hughes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.9 runs per game on average), something the Jaguar will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Westlake, they will square off against Carrollton at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Lions' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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