Manchester put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Archbishop Hoban Knights as the Manchester Panthers made off with a 9-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Manchester as they're now sitting on six straight.
Rachel Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chloe White, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Saige Rankin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Manchester pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Archbishop Hoban, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Manchester will challenge Canton South at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Manchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Archbishop Hoban, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-7 defeat vs. Elyria Catholic on the 26th.
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