Manor is 0-3 against Stony Point since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Manor Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Stony Point Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Manor is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game two weeks ago. Their tough 15-0 defeat to Vista Ridge might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Stony Point scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand McNeil an 18-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Stony Point, who have now won nine matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Sophia Davis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Davis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brianna Moreno, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Ava Perlinger was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Manor's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Stony Point, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Manor suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Stony Point in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Davis, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Manor knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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