The Manchester Squires will face off against the Whitko Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Manchester's offense. They fell just short of Northwestern by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Squires have suffered since April 19th.
Oak Hill hit Whitko with a six-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats lost 9-3 to the Golden Eagles. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Golden Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Whitko saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Garr, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Manchester has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Whitko, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
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