The Manchester Greyhounds will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Manchester will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Manchester gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over North Adams.
Parker Hayslip and Luke Applegate made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hayslip tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Applegate pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Hayslip scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Applegate scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Manchester let Thomas Barnhart and Clayton Colvin loose on the outfield. Barnhart went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Colvin scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Carson Inman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lynchburg-Clay can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. Everything went their way against Fayetteville-Perry as Lynchburg-Clay made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Lynchburg-Clay as they're now sitting on four straight.
Manchester has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Lynchburg-Clay, they pushed their record up to 11-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Manchester might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Lynchburg-Clay when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Manchester have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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