Manteo waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Hertford County Bears by a score of 7-2. That's more bragging rights for Manteo, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Drew Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jack Woodson and Mason McCord did most of the damage at the plate: Woodson went 3-for-4 with two doubles, while McCord went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Manteo is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season. As for Hertford County, they dropped their record down to 1-20 with that defeat, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Manteo will head out on the road to face off against Camden County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Camden County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Manteo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hertford County, they will be playing at home against Holmes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hertford County is facing Holmes at the right time seeing as Holmes is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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