Panthers
| 05/08/25 @ Tallmadge | 4-7 |
| 05/07/25 @ Canton South | 9-0 |
| 05/05/25 vs Canton South | 7-1 |
| 05/02/25 vs Field | 10-5 |
| 04/30/25 @ Woodridge | 13-0 |
Manchester dropped their record down to 17-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tallmadge Blue Devils. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Cassidy Perry was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-4.
As for Tallmadge, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
On Tallmadge's side, Larissa Taylor looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Taylor has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Leila Staszak and Naomi Richardson did most of the damage at the plate: Staszak went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Richardson went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Richardson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was R Pooler, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Manchester and Tallmadge should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Manchester (ranked 48th) will meet Perry (ranked 236th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Tallmadge will take on Barberton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (139 vs. 442).
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