New Manchester is 0-4 against Chapel Hill since September of 2020 but things could change on Monday. The New Manchester Jaguar are on the road again to play the Chapel Hill Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, everything went New Manchester's way against Douglas County as New Manchester made off with a 17-7 victory.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chapel Hill). They blew past Douglas County 15-2 on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Grace Glowacki was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
In other batting news, Jayda Young and Taryn Stewart did most of the damage at the plate: Young scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Stewart went 3-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and two RBI. What's more, Stewart also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August of 2023. Mariah Walker was another key player, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chapel Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
New Manchester is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-12 record this season. As for Chapel Hill, their record now sits at 8-11.
New Manchester suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Chapel Hill in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Can New Manchester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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