Monacan extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-7-1. They came up short against the Manchester Lancers, falling 17-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
Nate Taylor was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Isaac Caldwell, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Manchester, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Considering they have won six games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Manchester's side, Easton VanDyke made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). VanDyke has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Asher Blaylock, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Landon Anderson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Monacan is set to challenge their familiar foe Richmond High School for the Arts at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Manchester will face off against rival Cosby at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lancers 1.4, the Titans 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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