L.C. Bird had lost 15 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-11 to make it 16. They lost 10-0 to the Manchester Lancers. The match marked the first time this year in which the Skyhawks were not able to get on the board.
As for Manchester, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6. Considering they have won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Manchester's part, Judah Parks made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Parks also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Manchester is 4-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Parks was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Lourinia, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Asher Blalock was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. L.C. Bird will venture away from home to challenge Prince George at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Skyhawks are facing the Royals at the right time seeing as the Royals are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Manchester, they will head out on the road to face off against Powhatan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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