Manchester had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-11 to make it five. They fell 6-3 to the Hanover-Horton Comets. The Flying Dutchmen were not able to make up for their defeat to the Comets from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Carter Steinman was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Hanover-Horton, the win got them back to even at 9-9. The victory was familiar territory for they, who have now won four matchups in a row.
On Hanover-Horton's side, Cameron Sherwood was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hanover-Horton is 2-1 when Sherwood allows one or fewer hits, but 7-8 otherwise. Sherwood was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Lukas Nadell was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Hanover-Horton's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 5-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Aiden Zeffrey, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Manchester will look to defend their home field on Friday against Michigan Center at 6:00 p.m. As for Hanover-Horton, they will face off against Lumen Christi Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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