Manchester Academy can now show off 19 landslide victories after their most recent match in Friday's first game. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Washington Generals. The high-scoring effort was just what Manchester Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Garner Burton made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Burton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Burton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Austin, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Will Ketchun was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Washington's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charley Dunn, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Manchester Academy pushed their record up to 27-2 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.1 runs. As for Washington, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Manchester Academy by a score of 6-1 later that day.
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