On Saturday, the Manchester Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Tallmadge Blue Devils 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Manchester.
Rachel Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Cassidy Perry was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Konen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Manchester pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Tallmadge, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
Manchester will be playing in front of their home fans against Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Manchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Tallmadge, they will head out on the road to face off against Aurora at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Aurora will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Tallmadge surely won't give up without a fight.
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