Manchester has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Schley County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Manchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
While Manchester couldn't quite beat Chattahoochee County on Friday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the nine-point loss they were dealt on Monday. Manchester fell just short of Chattahoochee County by a score of 4-2.
Jack Underwood put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Underwood has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Underwood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Underwood wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Christian Whitaker, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Schley County put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let Webster County onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Schley County considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Manchester dropped their record down to 9-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Schley County, their win bumped their record up to 17-2.
Manchester might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Schley County when the teams last played on Monday. Can Manchester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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