Newington is 3-0 against Manchester since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Newington Nor'easters will head out on the road to square off against the Manchester Red Hawks at 3:45 p.m.
Newington lost 17-9 to Berlin on Thursday. Newington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Manchester, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over Vinal RVT on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Manchester considering their two-run performance the match before.
Pj Ortiz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ortiz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abe Rosario, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Nathan Jolly was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Newington's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Manchester, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
Newington took their win against Manchester in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 22-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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