The East Hartford Hornets will square off against the Manchester Red Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Hartford's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Cheney Tech.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Manchester, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Wilcox RVT on Saturday as they made off with an 11-0 win. The contest marked the Red Hawks' most dominant victory of the season.
Nathan Jolly was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Pj Ortiz was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Manchester always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Manchester moved to 6-11 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for East Hartford, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11.
East Hartford might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Manchester in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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