Softball Recap: West Union Dragons vs. Manchester Greyhounds
West Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. Their tough 15-2 loss to the Manchester Greyhounds might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Union of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Manchester's part, Rylie Young made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Young was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Manchester got a massive performance out of Jenna Campbell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Chloe Freeman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
West Union's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Manchester, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with that win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
West Union will challenge Eastern at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Manchester, they will be playing at home against Lynchburg-Clay at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lynchburg-Clay hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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