Manchester Regional had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-9 to make it nine. They came up short against the Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology Lions, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-4 two weeks ago.
As for Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by ten runs or more this season.
For Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology's part, Troi Jackson and Lexi-Marie Feliciano were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Jackson struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Feliciano tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (two). At the plate, Jackson went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Feliciano went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Feliciano is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marley Jackson, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with five stolen bases and two runs. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jasmin Vazquez, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Manchester Regional has already played their next game (against Butler), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 9-0 loss against Passaic County Tech on the 25th.
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