Manchester entered their tilt with Columbia City with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Columbia City Eagles on Friday and snuck past 4-3. This was payback for Manchester, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Harper Sturtsman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Sturtsman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Evan Estep was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Garrett Sites was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Columbia City's side, James Getts made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Manchester has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2-1 record this season. As for Columbia City, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Manchester will be playing in front of their home fans against Churubusco at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Manchester has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Columbia City, they will head out on the road to take on West Noble at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Noble has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.43 runs per game on average), something Columbia City will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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