After a string of three wins, Columbia City's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Manchester Squires by a score of 4-3. Columbia City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Manchester apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
James Getts was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Manchester's side, Harper Sturtsman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Sturtsman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Evan Estep was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Garrett Sites, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Columbia City's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Manchester, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2-1 record this season.
Columbia City is on the road again on Saturday to play West Noble at 11:00 a.m. Columbia City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Manchester, they will be playing at home against Churubusco at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Manchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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