Peebles was the 6-5 winner over Manchester when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Peebles Indians fell just short of the Manchester Greyhounds by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. Peebles' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Nash Grooms made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
On Manchester's side, Luke Applegate made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Applegate has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Applegate was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Peebles' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Manchester, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
Peebles will head out on the road to challenge Southeastern at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southeastern is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Peebles will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Manchester, they will head out on the road to square off against Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Manchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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