After a string of six wins, Manchester's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the North Miami Warriors by a score of 8-7. Manchester has not had much luck with North Miami recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Manchester got a good showing from Samantha Shock, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Izzy Renz and Ava Sautter did some serious damage despite the final result: Renz scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Sautter scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hadley West, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On North Miami's side, Jordyn Hackworth was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Hackworth was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Aricyn Hunt was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Victoria Masters was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI.
Manchester's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7. As for North Miami, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manchester is on the road again on Saturday to play South Adams at 11:00 a.m. As for North Miami, they will square off against Southwood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southwood's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so North Miami's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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