The Manchester Panthers will take on the South Range Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Manchester sitting on seven straight wins and South Range on nine.
Manchester is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let LaBrae get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 contests by six runs or more this season.
Rachel Baker
| 05/28/25 vs LaBrae | 0 |
| 05/21/25 vs Northwestern | 1 |
| 05/19/25 vs Canton South | 2 |
| 05/14/25 vs Northwest | 1 |
| 05/12/25 @ Northwest | 1 |
The result came thanks to Rachel Baker's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alli Hodgkinson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Lilly Konen was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Manchester was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as LaBrae only posted a batting average of .185.
Meanwhile, South Range posted their closest win since May 1st on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Champion 1-0.
Manchester's record is now 24-5. As for South Range, their record now sits at 23-9.
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