For the second straight game, New Manchester will face off against Alexander. The Jaguar will venture away from home to square off against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: New Manchester has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Alexander will arrive with three straight wins.
On Tuesday, New Manchester came up short against Alexander and fell 6-1.
For Alexander's part, Ethan Lower spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. Lower has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexander's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jon Bemus, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Bemus has posted since back in March. Another was Josh Sellers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Alexander's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-15. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for New Manchester, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
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