Wednesday just wasn't the day for Western's offense. They lost 11-0 to the Manchester Greyhounds on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for Western in their matchups with Manchester: they've now lost four in a row.
For Manchester's part, Rylie Young made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Young has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Jenna Campbell and Elliana Applegate did most of the damage at the plate: Campbell scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Applegate went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bristynn McClanahan, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Western's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Manchester, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Western does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Manchester, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastern at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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