For the second straight game, Manville will face off against South Hunterdon. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Manville and South Hunterdon, and South Hunterdon kept the tradition alive. The Mustangs fell 9-4 to the Eagles on Tuesday.
For South Hunterdon's part, the team relied heavily on Ed Cooper, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Landon Katz, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Hunterdon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manville only posted a batting average of .160.
South Hunterdon now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Manville, they dropped their record down to 3-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Manville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Hunterdon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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