Manchester Academy had already won 19 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it 20 on Thursday. They put the hurt on the St. Joseph Fighting Irish with a sharp 10-3 win. Manchester Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 16 games by seven runs or more this season.
Cole Estes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Manchester Academy got a big performance out of Dean Ellis Tyson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Grant Nixon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Manchester Academy's victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-1. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9 runs. As for St. Joseph, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Manchester Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. Joseph: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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