Manchester stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They never let the Northwest Indians onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Manchester also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Rachel Baker was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Baker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Baker was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Chloe White was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cayleigh Bowe, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Manchester's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Northwest, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Manchester will head out on the road to take on Field at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Manchester: 3.5, Field: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Northwest, they will be playing at home against Manchester at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Manchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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