After four games on the road, Manchester is heading back home. They will take on the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Manchester scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over West Union. The win was just what Manchester needed coming off of a 10-3 loss in their prior game.
Rylie Young made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Young was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jenna Campbell was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chloe Freeman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lynchburg-Clay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 1-0 to North Adams, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Lynchburg-Clay saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caitlyn Collins, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Collins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Manchester's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs per game. As for Lynchburg-Clay, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Manchester has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lynchburg-Clay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Manchester's way against Lynchburg-Clay in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Manchester made off with a 16-1 win. Will Manchester repeat their success, or does Lynchburg-Clay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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