Manchester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Midlothian Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 back in April.
Maddox Caddell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Easton Butts was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
Manchester's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Midlothian, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Manchester will challenge rival Richmond High School for the Arts at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Midlothian is set to take on their familiar foe Huguenot at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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