Field typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Manchester proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Field Falcons by a score of 9-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Manchester.
Rachel Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alli Hodgkinson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe White, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Manchester is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Field, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-3.
Manchester will head out on the road to take on Northwest at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Manchester's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Northwest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Field, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ravenna at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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