Manchester had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Northwest Indians a 5-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Manchester also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
The result came thanks to Rachel Baker's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cassidy Perry, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Courtney Perry, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Manchester has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Northwest, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Manchester will be playing at home against Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manchester will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive. As for Northwest, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Vincent-St. Mary at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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