Manchester came tearing into Monday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Taylor County Vikings onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. After a 20-1 finish the last time they played, Manchester and Taylor County decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Not much got past Jack Underwood, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Taylor County off the board. Underwood has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Manchester saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Godwin, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Manchester has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Taylor County, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
Manchester will look to defend their home field on Friday against Marion County at 4:30 p.m. As for Taylor County, they will head out on the road to square off against Chattahoochee County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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