New Manchester is 0-10 against Alexander since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The New Manchester Jaguar will look to defend their home field against the Alexander Cougars at 6:00 p.m.
Last Monday, New Manchester suffered a tough 11-3 loss at the hands of Alexander.
For Alexander's part, Heath Henley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Henley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Henley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Joshua Sellers was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Mac Nail was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
New Manchester's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Alexander, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-13 record this season.
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