Manteo unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Catholic Crusaders by a score of 5-4 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Manteo of the 5-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
They hit Catholic with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Benji Carrillo (2), Alex Amezquita-Reyes, and Logan LaRose.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manteo will head out to take on Cape Hatteras at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Catholic, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Collegiate at 4:00 p.m. on the 29th.
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