Softball Preview: Manchester Greyhounds vs. Whiteoak Wildcats
Manchester is 8-2 against Whiteoak since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Manchester Greyhounds will head out on the road to challenge the Whiteoak Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Manchester is looking to tack on another W to their 15-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Monday, Manchester came up short against Fairfield and fell 12-8.
Elliana Applegate made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Addilyn Hunter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Whiteoak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 11-1 to Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington.
Jaylie Parr was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Manchester's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Whiteoak, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Whiteoak's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Manchester has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Whiteoak, though, as they've been averaging 9.6. Given Manchester's sizable advantage in that area, Whiteoak will need to find a way to close that gap.
Manchester took their victory against Whiteoak when the teams last played last Friday by a conclusive 10-0. 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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