The Manchester Academy Mavericks will head out on the road to face off against the Washington Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Manchester Academy comes in on 22 and Washington on five.
Manchester Academy put the finishing touches on their 18th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand St. Joseph a 13-0 shutout.
Jon Parker Dees was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Austin, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Washington scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Greenville Christian as Washington made off with a 23-5 win. Considering Washington has won five matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Washington got a massive performance out of Rance Brown, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Brown continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Wade Fratesi was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Manchester Academy pushed their record up to 26-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Washington, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Manchester Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Manchester Academy's way against Washington in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as Manchester Academy made off with an 11-0 victory. Will Manchester Academy repeat their success, or does Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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