Manhattan lost against Lawrence on Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Manhattan Indians fell just short of the Lawrence Lions by a score of 6-5.
For Lawrence's part, they got a great performance from Sophie Rowley as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Kierra Norris relieved her and did a solid job, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Harper Dye, who went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI. Payge Cain was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Manhattan's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lawrence, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Manhattan will head out on the road to take on Great Bend on Tuesday. The last five games Manhattan has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lawrence, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Shawnee Mission Northwest at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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