The Manchester Greyhounds will head out to face off against the Huntington Huntsmen at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Manchester is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
Manchester came out on top against Fayetteville-Perry on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run third inning. The Greyhounds beat the Rockets by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 14-4. Considering the Greyhounds have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Huntington got themselves on the board against Whiteoak on Saturday, but Whiteoak never followed suit. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 4-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Huntsmen, who have now won four games in a row.
Manchester pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Huntington, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
Manchester might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Huntington in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Can the Greyhounds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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