The Manchester Essex Mariners and Rockport Townies have quite the history in the ever-competitive Intertown Twilight League.
Most recently, the Mariners rallied to earn a semifinals win last summer and clinch their spot in the ILT championship series. And this year, Manchester sits in first place in the league standings with an impressive 10-1 record, while Rockport is comfortably in third at 4-3-1.
The two rivals clashed again on Sunday at Evans Field to open a regular season home-and-home, with the game still going on at the time of press deadline. Manchester held a narrow 2-0 advantage at the time.
They’ll be back in action again in Essex on Tuesday evening for a 5:45 start. Please visit us online on Monday for results from Sunday’s game.