Deer Creek kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Manchester Academy Mavericks. The defeat means Deer Creek is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Manchester Academy's part, Cole Estes made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Estes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Estes was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jon Parker Dees, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Hayden Austin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win was the 12th in a row for Manchester Academy, bringing their record for this year to 16-1.
While Deer Creek had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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