Manor and Churchland are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Manor Mustangs will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Churchland Truckers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Manor gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 25-0 margin over Booker T. Washington. While fans of Manor might be used to big wins, the 25-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Aliyah Painter and Alana Buck were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Painter tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Buck tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Painter scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Buck went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Painter is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Tiffany Hensley was incredible, firing off three home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ciah Leinart, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Churchland waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Commodores.
Like Manor, Churchland also got a great game from a two-way player: Madison Yero. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Yero was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pharoah Doxie, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Manor is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Churchland, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Manor has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Churchland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Manor came out on top in a nail-biter against Churchland in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Churchland's Autumn Thompson, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Manor still be able to contain Thompson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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