Churubusco lost against Manchester back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Churubusco Eagles lost 11-5 to the Manchester Squires. Churubusco has struggled against Manchester recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bransen Hart and Cameron Patten stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hart scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Patten went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Manchester's side, Reiss Gaerte and Ethan Hendrix did most of the damage at the plate: Gaerte scored four runs while going 3-for-3, while Hendrix scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Garrett Sites, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Churubusco's loss dropped their record down to 1-7-1. As for Manchester, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-2-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Churubusco by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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