Manchester and Monacan are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Lancers will welcome the Chiefs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manchester is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Manchester made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Clover Hill, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lancers never let the Cavaliers get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Wednesday. Considering the Lancers have won three matchups by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Judah Parks, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Clover Hill off the board. Parks has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Tyson Penepacker
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyson Penepacker, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Manchester's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Asher Blalock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Penepacker wasn't the only one making solid contact: Manchester kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clover Hill only managed four hits.
Meanwhile, Monacan didn't have quite enough to beat Midlothian two weeks ago and fell 8-6. The loss put an end to the Chiefs' undefeated start to the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Monacan fell to 1-1-1. As for Manchester, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything went Manchester's way against Monacan in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Manchester made off with an 11-5 victory. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chiefs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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