Manchester's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Everything went their way against the West Union Dragons as the Manchester Greyhounds made off with a 15-2 win. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for Manchester this season.
Rylie Young was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Young was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jenna Campbell was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bristynn McClanahan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Manchester pushed their record up to 3-2 with that victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs per game. As for West Union, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Manchester will be playing in front of their home fans against Lynchburg-Clay at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lynchburg-Clay hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for West Union, they will head out on the road to square off against Eastern at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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