If North Adams was riding high off their 11-0 takedown of Peebles last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Adams Green Devils fell just short of the Manchester Greyhounds by a score of 7-5 on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for North Adams in their matchups with Manchester: they've now lost three in a row.
North Adams saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Tolle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Manchester's side, Parker Hayslip and Luke Applegate made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Hayslip tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Applegate tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Hayslip scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Applegate scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Thomas Barnhart and Clayton Colvin did most of the damage at the plate: Barnhart went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Colvin scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carson Inman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
North Adams' defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Manchester, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Adams will take on Eastern at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Manchester, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lynchburg-Clay at 5:00 p.m. Manchester will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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