Manchester Memorial had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-6 to make it eight. They came up short against the Londonderry Lancers, falling 7-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Crusaders were not able to get on the board.
As for Londonderry, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2-1 record this season. Considering they have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Londonderry's part, they let Zach Mantegari and Jet Jones run wild. Mantegari went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Jones went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Jones a new career-high. Brett Mckinnon was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Manchester Memorial will face off against Manchester Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders are facing the Little Green at the right time seeing as the Little Green are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Londonderry, they will challenge Pinkerton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lancers 2.1, the Astros 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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