After flying high against Tippecanoe Valley last Tuesday, Manchester came back down to earth. The Manchester Squires took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wawasee Warriors on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Manchester in their matchups with Wawasee: they've now lost five in a row.
Davin Hendrix was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hendrix, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Wawasee's side, Ty Brooks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Brooks was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ryan Mack was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Logen Kessler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Manchester's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manchester is on the road again on Saturday to play Caston at 10:00 a.m. Caston and Manchester are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads. As for Wawasee, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Whitko at 5:30 p.m. on April 9th.
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