If Manchester was riding high fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Fort Wayne Wayne on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Squires fell 6-2 to the Peru Tigers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Squires of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Manchester saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendyn Mugford, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Manchester has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. As for Peru, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Manchester will face off against rival Northwestern at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Peru is set to take on their familiar foe Wabash at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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