The Atlee Raiders will face off against the Manchester Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Atlee 2.3, Manchester 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Manchester will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Atlee extended their winning streak to five on Friday. The Raiders' pitcher stepped up to hand Patrick Henry a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted since April 9th.
The result came thanks to Sierra Kegley's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
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On the hitting side, Atlee secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Camdyn Metts, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. Metts is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played.
Meanwhile, Manchester was able to grind out a solid victory over L.C. Bird on Thursday, taking the game 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
Atlee's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Manchester, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Atlee came out on top in a nail-biter against Manchester when the teams last played back in March of 2018, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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