Manchester is 0-7 against Callaway since February of 2016 but things could change on Monday. The Blue Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Taylor County hit Manchester with a four-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Devils fell 10-7 to the Vikings.
Isaiah Gribble and Jarrell Garrette stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gribble went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Garrette went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That run was Gribble's first of the season. Markevious Key was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Callaway didn't have quite enough to beat Jeff Davis on Saturday and fell 6-5. The Cavaliers have struggled against the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Brennan Swanson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Taylor, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Manchester's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Callaway, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Manchester couldn't quite get it done against Callaway in their previous matchup back in February of 2019 as they fell 7-2. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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