After flying high against Rockville last Monday, Manchester came back down to earth. The Manchester Red Hawks fell 12-8 to the East Hartford Hornets on Friday. Manchester was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East Hartford apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For East Hartford's part, the team relied heavily on Vanessa Quealy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Lenaiya Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Manchester now has a losing record at 1-2.
Manchester will head out on the road to square off against Edwin O. Smith at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Manchester is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for East Hartford, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Middletown at 12:00 p.m.
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