Manchester had lost five straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 9-11 to make it six. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the DeKalb Barons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Barons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Saturday.
Ethan Hendrix made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Reiss Gaerte, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
As for DeKalb, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
On DeKalb's side, Brady Vince was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Vince a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bo Minehart was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Ashten Tuttle was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Manchester will welcome Whitko at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for DeKalb, they will venture away from home to challenge Norwell at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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