Preston lost against University back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Knights fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 9-8.
Slaton Manko
| 04/23/25 @ Notre Dame | 3 |
| 05/07/25 @ University | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs East Fairmont | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Lincoln | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Philip Barbour | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Slaton Manko was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Preston's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 4-7-1 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Bryson McNew was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Wyatt Moyer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Preston has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9-1 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for University, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-11.
University wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against East Fairmont on the 7th. Hopefully Preston paid attention to the Hawks' game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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