Whiteoak is 8-2 against Manchester since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Whiteoak Wildcats will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Manchester Greyhounds, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Whiteoak: 3.5, Manchester: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Whiteoak lost 8-2 to Fairfield on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Manchester waltzed into their game on Monday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They had just enough and edged the Lions out 2-1.
Luke Applegate spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Kennedy, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Whiteoak's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4-1. As for Manchester, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Whiteoak was able to grind out a solid victory over Manchester in their previous matchup back in March, winning 8-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Manchester's Thomas Barnhart, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Whiteoak still be able to contain Barnhart? There's only one way to find out.
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