If Mannford was feeling good off their 10-2 takedown of Edison last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mannford Pirates fell just short of the Perkins-Tryon Demons by a score of 7-6 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mannford of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Ethan McDonald was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. McDonald has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. McDonald was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Colton Wofford was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Cooper Ausbern was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mannford has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Perkins-Tryon, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
While Mannford had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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