Manchester strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 21-2 margin over the Whiteoak Wildcats. The Greyhounds have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
Rylie Young made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI.
Elliana Applegate
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In other batting news, Elliana Applegate was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Mahayla Brown was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Manchester always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .675. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whiteoak only posted an OBP of .391.
Manchester's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average this season. As for Whiteoak, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manchester will host East at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Whiteoak, they will be playing at home against North Adams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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