Softball Recap: Manchester turns things around after tough road loss

By Team Reports Apr 19, 2024, 10:22pm

Softball Recap: Manchester Squires vs. Fremont Eagles

There's no place like home for Manchester, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Fremont Eagles 5-4. This was payback for Manchester, who suffered a 12-10 loss the last time these two teams met.

Molly Schannep tossed a big game, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.

On the hitting side, Ava Felgar was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Paxton Baker, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

On Fremont's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Khloe Glendening, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Manchester's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Fremont, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Manchester by a score of 6-4 later that day.

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