Orrville hasn't had much luck against Manchester recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Red Riders will face off against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Orrville is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They came up short against Triway, falling 22-0.
Meanwhile, Manchester had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They came out on top against the Leopards by a score of 8-4.
The team relied heavily on Saige Rankin, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Kailyn Eshbaugh was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
Rankin wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Manchester lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Manchester pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Orrville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Orrville suffered a grim 26-0 defeat to Manchester when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Red Riders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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