Manchester waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Orrville Red Riders onto the board and left with a 26-0 victory. Manchester might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by ten runs or more this season.
Rachel Baker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Baker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Baker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cassidy Perry was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Cayleigh Bowe, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Manchester pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.3 runs per game. As for Orrville, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Manchester will head out on the road to challenge Jackson at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Orrville, they will be playing at home against Canton South at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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