The Manila Lions will challenge the Bay Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Manila's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Bay's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Manila came up short against Harrisburg and fell 6-1. The Lions have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Bay had just enough and edged out Trumann 7-6 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Yellowjackets have won by just one run.
Jaden Dacus made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Bay let Cade Spencer and Jacob Willard run wild. Spencer went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one RBI, while Willard went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that Spencer has hit this season. Will Cossey was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run.
Bay was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Bay and bumps their season record up to 3-9. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Manila, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
Manila couldn't quite finish off Bay when the teams last played back in March of 2020 and fell 4-2. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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