North Adams is 2-8 against Manchester since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The North Adams Green Devils will be playing at home against the Manchester Greyhounds at 5:00 p.m.
On Monday, North Adams suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Fairfield.
North Adams saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karis Tumbleson, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Manchester put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Augusta. While fans of Manchester might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Rylie Young made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Young has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Manchester got a massive performance out of Jenna Campbell, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Abby Neria was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
North Adams' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-5. As for Manchester, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Adams has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Manchester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Adams might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Manchester when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for North Adams, Emilee Applegate (who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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