Southwood is 2-7 against Manchester since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Southwood Knights are on the road again to play the Manchester Squires at 5:00 p.m. Southwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Southwood lost 16-6 to Oak Hill on Saturday.
Izzy Ashba made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Grace Lambert was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Manchester earned a 6-3 victory over Lewis Cass on Wednesday.
Allie Egolf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hadley West, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Paxton Baker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Southwood's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for Manchester, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Manchester's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Southwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Manchester, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9. Will Southwood keep running through batters, or will Manchester buck the trend?
Southwood skirted past Manchester 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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