Baseball Recap: Manchester Takes a Loss

Manchester blew Clover Hill out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Clover Hill got their revenge. The Lancers fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 8-6. The Lancers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cavaliers earlier this season, when they won 11-0.

Kelton Taylor was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

Tyson Penepacker

Runs

04/22/25 @ Varina	3
04/09/25 @ Clover Hill	3
05/08/25 vs Clover Hill	2
05/01/25 vs L.C. Bird	2
04/10/25 vs Monacan	2
+ 4 more games

On the hitting side, Tyson Penepacker was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Manchester is 6-1 when Penepacker posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Butts, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.

This is the second loss in a row for Manchester and nudges their season record down to 8-8. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Clover Hill, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-4.

Looking ahead, Manchester will venture away from home to take on Monacan at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Clover Hill, they will welcome Dinwiddie at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Generals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Cavaliers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.