The James Madison Warhawks are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Manatee Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m. James Madison's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Manatee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but James Madison had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Parrish Community.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Manatee ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Somerset Academy 7-6.
Andrew Hyman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Hyman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Diego Garcia-Gill, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ozzy Lonzo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
James Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Manatee, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Everything went James Madison's way against Manatee in their previous matchup back in March of 2016 as James Madison made off with a 7-1 victory. Will James Madison repeat their success, or does Manatee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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