Concord lost against Manchester back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Concord Minutemen fell 5-1 to the Manchester Squires. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Concord has scored all season.
Alex Jimenez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Concord saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Kavanagh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
On Manchester's side, Harper Sturtsman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Hendrix, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Concord and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Manchester, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-1-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Concord beat Manchester by a score of 14-7 later that day.
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