Manchester entered their matchup against Midlothian on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lancers fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 2-1. Surprisingly, this marked the Lancers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Kelton Taylor was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Manchester saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyson Penepacker, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was Penepacker's first of the season.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 5-4. As for Midlothian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-4.
Manchester and Midlothian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Lancers (ranked 63rd) will meet Varina (ranked 225th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Midlothian will square off against L.C. Bird at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (46 vs. 309).
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