The Manchester Squires have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Northfield Norsemen at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Manchester lost 7-1 to Southwood on Monday. Manchester has struggled against Southwood recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Manchester got a good showing from Molly Schannep, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Schannep has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Manchester saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hadley West, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Northfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 27-1 to Maconaquah.
Manchester's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Northfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Manchester skirted past Northfield 12-10 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Manchester repeat their success, or does Northfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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