Manning hasn't had much luck against East Clarendon recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Manning Monarchs will welcome the East Clarendon Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Manning turned things around against Timberland on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wolves, sneaking past 15-13. The Monarchs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
East Clarendon's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Socastee on Saturday. East Clarendon sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over South Florence. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolverines have posted since April 25, 2024.
Barnes McConnell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. McConnell was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, Dawson Beard was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Kenley Sullivan was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Manning's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for East Clarendon, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Manning suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to East Clarendon in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Manning avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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