Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 8-4 to the Manchester Greyhounds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For Manchester's part, Rylie Young made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Young has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Manchester got a massive performance out of Mahayla Brown, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles. Addilyn Hunter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Manchester, their win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington will take on Lynchburg-Clay at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Manchester, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Clay at 5:00 p.m. Manchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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