The Manchester Blue Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Lafayette Christian Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manchester has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Manchester lost 15-5 to Marion County on Thursday.
Manchester saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Markevious Key, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance gave Key a new career-high in stolen bases. Kaleb Gay also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Central Christian on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 6-4. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lafayette Christian fell to 4-1. As for Manchester, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-4-1.
Manchester beat Lafayette Christian 4-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Does Manchester have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lafayette Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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