Manchester is 7-2 against Southwood since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Manchester Squires will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southwood Knights at 5:00 p.m. Manchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Manchester beat Lewis Cass 6-3.
Allie Egolf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hadley West, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Renz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Southwood's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 16-6 to Oak Hill.
Izzy Ashba made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Grace Lambert was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Manchester's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Southwood, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Manchester has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Southwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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