Softball Recap: Whiteoak Wildcats vs. Manchester Greyhounds
Friday just wasn't the day for Whiteoak's offense. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Manchester Greyhounds on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Whiteoak in their matchups with Manchester: they've now lost four in a row.
For Manchester's part, Rylie Young was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Young has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Elliana Applegate was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-4. Jenna Campbell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Whiteoak's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Manchester, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Whiteoak will be playing in front of their home fans against Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Whiteoak is facing Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington at the right time seeing as Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Manchester, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Peebles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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