Augusta lost against Manchester back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Augusta Panthers suffered a tough 19-1 loss at the hands of the Manchester Greyhounds. Augusta has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Manchester's part, Rylie Young made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Young has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Manchester got a massive performance out of Jenna Campbell, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Elliana Applegate was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Augusta now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Manchester, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Augusta will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bracken County at 7:30 p.m. Bracken County will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Augusta surely won't give up without a fight. As for Manchester, they will head out on the road to face off against North Adams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manchester is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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