The Manchester Memorial Crusaders will venture away from home to take on the Spaulding Red Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Manchester Memorial is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
On Friday, Manchester Memorial came up short against Timberlane and fell 9-6.
Spaulding came out on top against Manchester Central on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Red Raiders walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Little Green. The win continues a trend for the Red Raiders in their matchups with the Little Green: they've now won three in a row.
Owen Nesbitt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). He is becoming a predictor of Spaulding's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 1-5-1 when he doesn't). Nesbitt was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Michael Jeffrey was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Colby Lambert also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Spaulding picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 4-6-1. As for Manchester Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Manchester Memorial couldn't quite get it done against Spaulding when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 9-5. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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