Manchester hasn't had much luck against Cosby recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Lancers will challenge the Titans at 5:00 p.m. Manchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Manchester made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Clover Hill, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lancers fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 11-9 on Thursday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Lancers, who until this contest were averaging 2.93 runs allowed.
Emma Newsom made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Kenzie Butler was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Cosby was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell just short of Midlothian by a score of 1-0. The loss continues a trend for the Titans in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost six in a row.
Cosby saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kam Brown, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Amelia McCovick also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Manchester's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Cosby, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Manchester has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cosby struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Manchester might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Cosby in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Lancers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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