Manchester and Eastern squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Manchester had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 12-10. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Greyhounds, who until this contest were averaging 2.48 runs allowed.
Rylie Young
| 05/19/25 vs Eastern | 14 |
| 05/17/25 @ Peebles | 9 |
| 05/08/25 vs Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington | 12 |
| 05/06/25 vs Whiteoak | 10 |
| 04/28/25 @ Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington | 13 |
| + 4 more games |
Rylie Young put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and nine unearned) runs off 12 hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Addilyn Hunter and Abby Neria did some serious damage despite the final result: Hunter went 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBI, while Neria went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Those doubles marked the first that Neria has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Chloe Carter, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Manchester's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4. As for Eastern, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manchester will head out to challenge Fairfield at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Eastern, they will venture away from home to square off against Symmes Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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