Manchester is 8-2 against Northwest since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Manchester Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Northwest Indians at 5:00 p.m. Manchester's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Northwest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Manchester can't be too worried about heading out to take on Northwest: they just beat Field at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Manchester walked away with a 9-5 win over Field on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Manchester.
Rachel Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alli Hodgkinson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe White, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Northwest's offense. They lost 10-0 to Manchester on Friday. Northwest has struggled against Manchester recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Manchester is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Northwest, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Northwest's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Manchester has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. It's a different story for Northwest, though, as they've been averaging 10.3. Given Manchester's sizable advantage in that area, Northwest will need to find a way to close that gap.
Manchester took their victory against Northwest when the teams last played on Friday by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manchester since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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