The Manchester Red Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Southington Blue Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Manchester: 2.8, Southington: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Manchester waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 6-1.
Manchester got a great performance from Wynnton Stefanovicz as he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Angel Rodriguez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Caleb Camp, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southington put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Masuk.
Rocco Davino looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Southington got a big performance out of Carson Lentini, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Colin Crowley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Manchester's record now sits at 4-1. As for Southington, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Manchester came up short against Southington in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Thankfully for Manchester, CJ Pierce (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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