The Bishop Manogue Miners will take on the Reed Raiders at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Manogue is coming into the match hot, having won their last 11 games.
On Thursday, Bishop Manogue made easy work of Douglas and carried off a 9-2 victory. Considering the Miners have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Reed hadn't done well against Galena recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Raiders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Grizzlies. The victory was some much needed relief for the Raiders as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ryan Vanek tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tai Chang, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Goddard, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Bishop Manogue pushed their record up to 20-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Reed, their win bumped their record up to 11-12.
Bishop Manogue took their victory against Reed when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 12-5 score. Will the Miners repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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