Softball Recap: Manchester Extends Home Winning Streak to Seven

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/16/25 @ Orrville	22
04/14/25 vs Orrville	20
03/27/25 vs Tug Valley	15
04/09/25 @ Fairless	14
04/30/25 @ Woodridge	13

Manchester waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Canton South Wildcats with a sharp 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Rachel Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Cassidy Perry was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Saige Rankin, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Manchester's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Canton South, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.

Manchester will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.