For the second straight game, Mannford will face off against North Rock Creek. Mannford will head out to challenge North Rock Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mannford has given up an average of 10.4 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Mannford's offense. They lost 18-0 to North Rock Creek on Monday. The Pirates have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
For North Rock Creek's part, they got a great performance from Caleb Looper as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Alexander Monge was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Owin Payne was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases.
North Rock Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
North Rock Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. Mannford's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-7.
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