The Manchester Flying Dutchmen will head out to face off against the Michigan Center Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Manchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Manchester fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Hanover-Horton on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Comets by a score of 2-1. The Flying Dutchmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Michigan Center's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 8-5 to Columbia Central.
Michigan Center saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Sober, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Manchester's record now sits at 6-6. As for Michigan Center, their record is now 5-15-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Manchester has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Michigan Center struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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