Manea's July Magic Continues in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ - Scott Manea has been on a rampage to begin the month of July. The catcher doubled again on Saturday and drove in another run in Columbia's 5-2 loss to Lakewood. Manea is hitting .307 (12-for-39) in 12 July games with eight of his 12 hits being doubles.
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Manea and the Fireflies were within a run in the seventh before Lakewood (14-8, 55-36) sprung for three runs. Columbia (10-12, 44-45) added a score in the eighth but the late-inning rally was not enough. The BlueClaws claimed the series opener.
In addition to Manea's efforts at the plate,
Also worth noting, Fireflies starter
SCORING SUMMARY:
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Top 7 -
Bottom 7 -
Top 8 - Scott Manea drives in Matt Winaker who triples with one out in the frame. LWD 5, COL 2
The Fireflies and BlueClaws battle again on Sunday at 1:05 ET. Right-hander Zac Rennie (0-0, 2.25) takes the FirstEnergy Park mound for Columbia. You can listen to the action on FOX Sports Radio 1400 AM, ColumbiaFireflies.com and the iHeartRadio Radio app starting at 12:45 p.m.