Rivercrest is 9-1 against Manila since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Rivercrest Colts will be staying on the road to face off against the Manila Lions at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Rivercrest was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell just short of Gosnell by a score of 2-1.
Laynee Gardner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
Meanwhile, Manila fell victim to Gosnell and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-0 walloping at the hands of the Pirates. Manila has struggled against Gosnell recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Rivercrest's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Manila, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Rivercrest took their win against Manila when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 19-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rivercrest since the team 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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