Manchester has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Wabash Apaches at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Manchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Manchester narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Churubusco 6-5.
Davin Hendrix spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Martin, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Evan Estep was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Wabash came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 12-7. 12 seems to be a good number for Wabash as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Trevor Daughtry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Daughtry was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Keaton Fields was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jacob White, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Manchester pushed their record up to 10-2-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Wabash, their record now sits at 10-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Manchester has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wabash struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Manchester came out on top in a nail-biter against Wabash when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wabash's Justin Booth, who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Manchester to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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