The Manchester Lancers are taking a road trip to challenge the Atlee Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Manchester's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Atlee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Manchester's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over L.C. Bird. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lancers.
Meanwhile, Atlee waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted since April 9th.
Not much got past Sierra Kegley, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Patrick Henry off the board. Kegley has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Atlee secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Camdyn Metts, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. Metts is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played.
Atlee pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Manchester, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
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