Softball Preview: Manchester Greyhounds vs. West Union Dragons
Manchester is 8-1 against West Union since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Manchester Greyhounds will head out on the road to square off against the West Union Dragons at 5:00 p.m. Manchester will be strutting in after a win while West Union will be coming in after a defeat.
Manchester took care of business in their home opener on Monday (and then some). They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Western.
Rylie Young was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Young was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jenna Campbell was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Bristynn McClanahan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, West Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-5 walloping at the hands of Clay.
Everything went Manchester's way against West Union when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Manchester made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manchester since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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