Phoebus is 0-10 against Menchville since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Phoebus Phantoms will head out on the road to take on the Menchville Monarchs at 4:30 p.m.
Phoebus is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They lost 12-2 to Gloucester.
Phoebus saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Barnes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Menchville waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Raiders as they made off with an 8-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Menchville, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Zach Davis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Davis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mason Mitchell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Landon Turner, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Phoebus' loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Menchville, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Phoebus suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Menchville in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Phoebus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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