After a string of five wins, Wabash's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Manchester Squires. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Wabash was not able to get on the board.
Jason Tait spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Manchester's side, the result came thanks to Evan Martynowicz's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Manchester saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reiss Gaerte, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Wabash's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3. As for Manchester, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2-1 record this season.
Wabash has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Maconaquah at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Maconaquah has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something Wabash will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Manchester, they will head out on the road to challenge Rochester at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Manchester is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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