The Manchester Academy Mavericks will take on the Yazoo County Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, Manchester Academy came up short against Indianola Academy and fell 12-9.
Wrigley Richardson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Edger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Yazoo County came up short against St. Joseph Catholic on Friday, falling 7-1. The Panthers have struggled against the Bruins recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Gabe Shaffer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Yazoo County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Manchester Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Manchester Academy took their win against Yazoo County in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-1. Does Manchester Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Yazoo County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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