Manchester came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Conard Red Wolves by a score of 7-4. That's two games straight that Manchester has won by exactly three runs.
Manchester got a great performance from Cam Bundy as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Caleb Camp was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Pj Ortiz, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Manchester has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Conard, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manchester will challenge South Windsor at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Manchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Conard, they will head out on the road to square off against Northwest Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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