Manchester put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Whiteoak Wildcats with a sharp 8-2 win. That's more bragging rights for Manchester, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Rylie Young made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Young has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elliana Applegate, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Addilyn Hunter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Whiteoak's side, Jaylie Parr made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Manchester pushed their record up to 11-4 with that victory, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Whiteoak, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Manchester will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lynchburg-Clay at 5:00 p.m. Manchester's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Lynchburg-Clay's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Whiteoak, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Fairfield at 5:00 p.m. Fairfield will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Whiteoak surely won't give up without a fight.
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