Manchester hasn't had much luck against Schley County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Manchester Blue Devils will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Schley County Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Schley County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Manchester, who comes in off a win.
Manchester is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Chattahoochee County. Manchester never let Chattahoochee County onto the board and left with a 15-0 win on Monday.
Christian Whitaker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Whitaker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jayden Hodo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Brady Daniel was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Manchester always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chattahoochee County only posted an OBP of .385.
Meanwhile, Schley County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 12-6 to Worth County on Monday.
Manchester suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Schley County when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Manchester have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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