Manchester fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Fairless on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 3-2. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Manchester saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mark Baloga, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That run was Baloga's first of the season.
Manchester is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Fairless, the win keeps they at an undefeated 5-0.
Looking ahead, Manchester will challenge Garfield at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Fairless, they will face off against Central Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Comets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.75 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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