Manchester has gone a perfect 4-0 against Canton South recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Manchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Manchester earned a 10-5 victory over Field. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Rachel Baker
| 05/02/25 vs Field | 13 |
| 04/30/25 @ Woodridge | 11 |
| 04/28/25 @ Green | 4 |
| 04/26/25 vs Triway | 12 |
| 04/23/25 vs Tuslaw | 9 |
| + 10 more games |
Rachel Baker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilly Konen, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Cassidy Perry was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Manchester was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Canton South never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They blew past Fairless 7-0. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Manchester pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Canton South, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
Everything went Manchester's way against Canton South when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Manchester made off with a 10-0 win. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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