The GlenOak Golden Eagles will take on the Manchester Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
GlenOak's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Wadsworth as they made off with a 13-0 win. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by ten runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Manchester entered their tilt with Hoover on Friday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Vikings. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since March 27th.
Rachel Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Manchester saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saige Rankin, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
GlenOak has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Manchester, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
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