The Columbia City Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Manchester Squires at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Columbia City knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Manchester likes a good challenge.
Last Monday, Columbia City made easy work of New Haven and carried off a 15-3 victory.
Meanwhile, Manchester gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Maconaquah and snuck past 7-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Manchester.
The team relied heavily on Garrett Sites, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Ethan Hendrix was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Columbia City now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Manchester, they pushed their record up to 7-2-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Columbia City came out on top in a nail-biter against Manchester when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia City 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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