Manchester and Fayetteville-Perry are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Manchester Greyhounds will be playing at home against the Fayetteville-Perry Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Manchester's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington 1-0. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Manchester has scored all year.
The result came thanks to Rylie Young's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Addilyn Hunter was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Campbell, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville-Perry earned a 4-0 win over Whiteoak on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Fayetteville-Perry has won by exactly four runs.
Whiteoak's batters probably weren't too happy with Izabella Waddle, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 18 Ks (she gave up two walks). Waddle also set a new season high mark in hits with no.
Manchester pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Fayetteville-Perry, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Manchester hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. However, it's not like Fayetteville-Perry struggles in that department as they've averaged .359. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Manchester skirted past Fayetteville-Perry 7-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Manchester repeat their success, or does Fayetteville-Perry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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