The Manchester Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Minerva Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Manchester blew Crestwood out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Crestwood got their revenge. The Panthers fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 6-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Minerva, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Coventry 8-6. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Cole Sivy made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sivy was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double. That hit was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kolton Almasy, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Owen Frazier was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Minerva is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Manchester, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-7.
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