The Manchester Blue Devils will challenge the Spalding Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Manchester will be strutting in after a win while Spalding will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Manchester finally turned things around against St. Anne-Pacelli on Monday. Manchester blew past St. Anne-Pacelli 16-1.
Caylin Johnson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Auriyanna Wright was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Aprela Painter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 20 runs the game before, Spalding was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They lost 9-1 to Trinity Christian.
Autumn Eady made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Spalding hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
The victory got Manchester back to even at 1-1. As for Spalding, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Manchester suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Spalding in their previous meeting last Thursday. Can Manchester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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