The Manchester Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Woodridge Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Manchester is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Tuslaw just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 10-4. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Mustangs since on Wednesday.
Field hit Woodridge with a four-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs lost 10-2 to the Falcons.
Woodridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Sweatt, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Sweatt's first of the season.
Woodridge's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6. As for Manchester, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Manchester might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Woodridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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