Manning K's 10 as First Place 'Wolves Win 4-2
The first place Erie SeaWolves took down the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in the series opener on Friday night at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium, 4-2. The win, coupled with a Bowie win in Richmond, keeps the SeaWolves at two games ahead of the Baysox in the Western Division race.The SeaWolves
The first place Erie SeaWolves took down the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in the series opener on Friday night at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium, 4-2. The win, coupled with a Bowie win in Richmond, keeps the SeaWolves at two games ahead of the Baysox in the Western Division race.
The SeaWolves jumped ahead in the top of the first against starter
Erie added to the lead in the fourth as
The 'Wolves then went ahead 4-0 in the top of the fifth. Lester reached on a two-out walk and scored on an Eaves triple.
SeaWolves starter
The lone run Manning allowed came in the home half of the fifth.
Manning gave up a leadoff single in the sixth and then retired the side in order. He struck out his 10th batter in the frame, equaling his career-high which he has done now three times in 2019.
Erie reliver
The Cats final run came in the eighth off of reliever
Manning (10-4) earned his second straight win against the Cats in hurling his third straight quality start. He allowed an unearned run on four hits with no walks and 10 strikeouts in six innings.
Diaz (8-8) took the loss for the Cats allowing four runs, three earned, on seven hits with a walk and seven strikeouts in six innings.
The SeaWolves will look for back-to-back wins and a series win on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. LHP