For the second straight game, Manteo will face off against Pasquotank County. The Redskins will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Manteo will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Pasquotank County on Tuesday. The Redskins put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 20-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Redskins, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Drew Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Manteo got a massive performance out of Tanner Sawyer, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs Sawyer has posted since back in April of 2024. Taylor Granitzki was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Manteo's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Pasquotank County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
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