Softball Recap: Manchester Makes It Nine in a Row at Home

Greyhounds

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ Glenwood	23
04/12/25 vs Glenwood	22
04/01/25 @ Whiteoak	19
04/21/25 vs West Union	15
04/09/25 vs Augusta	13

Manchester entered their tilt with West Union on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Greyhounds, who have now won eight matches by 11 runs or more so far this season.

Rylie Young made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.

In other batting news, Addilyn Hunter was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Hunter is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Chloe Carter was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Manchester always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Union only posted an OBP of .111.

Manchester's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for West Union, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manchester will take on North Adams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Green Devils have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for West Union, they will face off against Glenwood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.