L.C. Bird had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-10 to make it five. They fell 3-0 to the Manchester Lancers. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Skyhawks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
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L.C. Bird saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaliyah Hrbowski, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Hrbowski is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Arianna ?Seven? Carter also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
As for Manchester, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
On Manchester's side, Lauren Happel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. Happel was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
L.C. Bird has already played their next game, an 18-1 loss against Prince George on the 2nd. As for Manchester, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 win against Powhatan on the 6th.
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