The Manila Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Armorel Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Manila put up the most runs they have all season on Thursday. They never let Bay get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Lions with their most commanding win of the season.
Armorel hadn't beaten Hillcrest on the road since April 28, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them last Thursday. The Tigers blew past the Screamin Eagles 19-4. Considering the Tigers have won four contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The win made it two in a row for Manila and bumps their season record up to 6-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Armorel, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Manila couldn't quite finish off Armorel in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 and fell 11-9. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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