Manchester and L.C. Bird pushed the score to 22-1 the last time they played L.C. Bird, but on Thursday defenses reigned supreme. The Lancers walked away with a 3-0 win over the Skyhawks. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 22-1 back in March.
Lauren Happel
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Lauren Happel made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
Happel wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kenzie Butler, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Manchester hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as L.C. Bird struck out seven times.
Manchester is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for L.C. Bird, they dropped their record down to 4-10 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Manchester has already played their next contest, a 1-0 win against Powhatan on the 6th. As for L.C. Bird, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 18-1 defeat against Prince George on the 2nd.
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