After losing to James Madison the last time they met, Manatee decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Manatee Hurricanes had just enough and edged the James Madison Warhawks out 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Manatee.
Cooper Richardson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Manatee got a big performance out of Payton Harlan, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Hovda, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Manatee's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for James Madison, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Manatee will square off against Maret at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Manatee has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for James Madison, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Kiel at 1:45 p.m. James Madison's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Kiel's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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