Manchester had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top against the Edwin O. Smith Panthers by a score of 5-2. This was payback for Manchester, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Caleb Camp was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Camp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Pj Ortiz and Nathan Jolly did most of the damage at the plate: Ortiz scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Jolly scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Manchester's victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manchester will challenge Tolland at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Manchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Edwin O. Smith, they will head out on the road to take on Wethersfield at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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