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| 04/10/25 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 05/17/24 - Away | 11-5 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 3-9 L |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 6-9 L |
| 03/21/23 - Away | 7-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Manchester and Monacan are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Lancers will challenge the Chiefs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Manchester has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Monacan will arrive with four straight victories.
Manchester had taken Cosby down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Lancers fell just short of the Titans by a score of 5-3. That's two games in a row now that the Lancers have lost by exactly two runs.
Asher Blalock was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Easton Butts, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monacan). They blew past Huguenot 15-0 on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Manchester now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Monacan, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6-1.
Manchester beat Monacan 9-4 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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