The Hens took a 2-1 series lead heading into the weekend after a rehab start for Matt Manning started the game. The right-hander was still a little wild, but he was also hard to hit.
Manning tossed four scoreless innings, allowing just a single. However, he walked five along the way, striking out six. He walked a pair in the first with one out, but punched out Trevor Larnach with a good changeup and popped up Chris Williams on a heater to escape. His miss continued to be gloveside and while he wasn’t missing by much, he fought it at a few points in his outing.