There's no place like home for Ardrey Kell, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let the South Mecklenburg Sabres get on the board and left with a 5-0 win on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Knights: when they faced off against the Sabres last Tuesday, they had to take a 6-4 defeat.
Michael Manus tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Bryce Mancz
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At the plate, Parker Vanstory and Bryce Mancz did most of the damage at the plate: Vanstory scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Mancz scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Mancz a new career-high in RBI (two).
Ardrey Kell's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for South Mecklenburg, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 11-7.
Ardrey Kell and South Mecklenburg should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Knights (ranked 97th) will meet Olympic (ranked 479th) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, South Mecklenburg will face off against Ballantyne Ridge at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (78 vs. 348).
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