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Winner Manchester MANCHEST 11-11
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Defiance DEFIANCE 3-16
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Manchester MANCHEST
11-11
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Final
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Defiance DEFIANCE
3-16
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Manchester MANCHEST 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 0
Defiance DEFIANCE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1

W: White, Zach (3-1) L: C. Nies (2-3)

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Winner Manchester MANCHEST 12-11
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Defiance DEFIANCE 3-17
Winner
Manchester MANCHEST
12-11
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Final
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Defiance DEFIANCE
3-17
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Manchester MANCHEST 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 3 10 10 0
Defiance DEFIANCE 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 5 12 1

W: Layson, Ty (2-1) L: J. O'Neil (0-4)

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Winner Manchester MANCHEST 13-11
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Defiance DEFIANCE 3-18
Winner
Manchester MANCHEST
13-11
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Final
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Defiance DEFIANCE
3-18
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Manchester MANCHEST 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 1
Defiance DEFIANCE 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0

W: Hooks, Carter (3-2) L: J. Varga (0-1) S: Casas, Arturo (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Manchester Baseball Sweeps Defiance in Three-Game Road Series

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Spartans swept the Defiance Yellow Jackets in a three-game road series over the weekend. 

On Friday, April 7, Manchester defeated Defiance 2-0 and 10-5.

The Black and Gold returned to Defiance for a single-game against the Yellow Jackets on Saturday, April 8. After another pitching showcase, the Spartans outlasted the Yellow Jackets, 2-1 in 10 innings.

SPARTAN STATS
  • After four scoreless innings in game one of Friday's doubleheader, Mitchell Baker (Plainfield, Ind., Plainfield) put the Spartans on the scoreboard after grounding out to the pitcher to score Austin Knowles (Nassau, Bahamas, Athens Christian (Ga.)).
  • An RBI single by Aidan Stevens (Rensselaer, Ind., Rensselaer Central) in the seventh inning would give Manchester its second run of the game. Over the weekend, Stevens went 5-12  at the plate in three games with two RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base.
  • Zach White (Logansport, Ind., Logansport) picked up his third win of the season on the mound for Manchester, allowing just three hits with seven strikeouts in nine innings of work. 
  • Four Spartans would pick up extra base hits in game two of Friday's doubleheader, including doubles by Rocco Hanes (Ossian, Ind., Norwell) and Cole Filson (Plymouth, Ind., Plymouth) and homeruns by Harrison Pittsford (Ellettsville, Ind., Edgewood) and Joel Kennedy (Mooreland, Ind. , Monroe Central ). Pittsford now has seven homeruns and 27 RBI on the season. Kennedy picked up his third homerun his season and hit .333 during the three-game series over the weekend. 
  • On the mound for the Black and Gold, Ty Layson (Fort Wayne, Ind. , Homestead) would earn his second win of the season, striking out eight batters in 8.2 innings of work. 
  • During Saturday's single game contest against Defiance, Manchester would get on the scoreboard in the top half of the first inning. The Yellow Jackets would answer with an RBI single in the fifth inning to tie-up score at one run apiece. 
  • Baker hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning to score Mitchell Cobb (Pendleton, Ind., Pendleton Heights) and give Manchester the win in extra innings. 
  • Carter Hooks (Rochester, Ind., Rochester) picked up his third win of the season on the mound for the Spartans, scattering five hits with four strikeouts in 8.1 innings pitched.
  • Arturo Casas (Pendleton, Ind., Pendleton Heights) earned his first save of the season, coming in to pitch one inning of relief to help MU secure the 2-1 victory and three-game sweep. 

UP NEXT
  • Manchester baseball will host Wabash College at Gratz Field on Monday, April 10. 
  • Game time is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. in North Manchester, Ind. 
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