The Manchester Red Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Simsbury Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Manchester will be strutting in after a win while Simsbury will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Manchester beat Platt 9-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Hawks.
Izabella Derench ?26 made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Derench ?26 was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Fontaine '25, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. McKenna Hills-Nevin '26 was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Simsbury came up short against East Hartford on Monday and fell 10-5. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Manchester's record now sits at 2-0. As for Simsbury, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Manchester came out on top in a nail-biter against Simsbury when the teams last played back in April of 2022, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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