Manchester fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Powhatan on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 4-3. The Lancers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Indians earlier this season, when they won 10-2.
Manchester saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton Butts, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Manchester's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Powhatan, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Manchester will be playing in front of their home fans against Clover Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Powhatan, they will challenge Huguenot at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.2 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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