Northwest fell victim to Manchester and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Manchester Panthers. Northwest has not had much luck with Manchester recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For Manchester's part, the result came thanks to Rachel Baker's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks. Baker has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cassidy Perry was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Courtney Perry, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Northwest's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-11. As for Manchester, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Northwest will head out on the road to square off against St. Vincent-St. Mary at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest is facing St. Vincent-St. Mary at the right time seeing as St. Vincent-St. Mary is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Manchester, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Columbia at 5:00 p.m. Manchester will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
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