Manchester has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Wawasee Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wawasee took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Manchester, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Manchester beat Churubusco 5-1.
Allie Egolf tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Paxton Baker was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ava Sautter, who scored a run and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Wawasee unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Columbia City. Wawasee has not had much luck with Columbia City recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Wawasee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalya Holder, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Makayla Holder was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Manchester's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Wawasee, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Manchester has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wawasee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Manchester came up short against Wawasee in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 10-5. Can Manchester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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