The Manatee Hurricanes are on the road again on Wednesday to play the James Madison Warhawks at 5:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Manatee: 3.2, James Madison: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Manatee ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Somerset Academy 7-6.
Andrew Hyman was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Hyman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Diego Garcia-Gill, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Ozzy Lonzo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but James Madison had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Parrish Community on Tuesday. James Madison has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Manatee has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for James Madison, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Manatee might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from James Madison when the teams last played back in March of 2016. Can Manatee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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