It was a good run, but Manchester unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Madison Trojans by a score of 12-10. Manchester was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Madison apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Thursday.
For Madison's part, Cole Grof made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Grof was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madison got a massive performance out of Cameron Barber, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brian Dopp, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Manchester's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Madison, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season.
Manchester will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against East Jackson at 4:00 p.m. Manchester is facing East Jackson at the right time seeing as East Jackson is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Madison, they will head out on the road to face off against Whiteford at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Whiteford will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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