Bats go cold and Manchester takes advantage of mistakes.
The varsity baseball team dropped its first game of the season 4-2 to public school Manchester Saturday afternoon.
Despite surrendering only one hit, four Lancers crossed the plate taking advantage of StC miscues.
Worth Osgood '12 had a good day on the mound, giving up one hit in 5 2/3 innings, but walked some Lancers.
Manchester got a great game from pitcher Jackson Lane with 11 strikeouts, giving up four hits to the Saints' powerful lineup.
StC will start a two-gamer with Trinity Episcopal at home Tuesday, April 3 at 4:30 pm, looking to get back into the win column.
Manchester 030 010 0 - 4 1 2 St. Christopher's 101 000 0 - 2 4 0 Lane and Akers; Osgood, English (6) and Setliff. W: Lane. L: Osgood. Records: Manchester (2-6); St. Christopher's (6-1)