Manchester and Eastern are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Manchester Greyhounds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastern Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Manchester has four straight wins, Eastern has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Manchester can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Southern a 9-0 shutout.
Rylie Young made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Young has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bristynn McClanahan, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Elliana Applegate, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Eastern didn't have quite enough to beat Fayetteville-Perry on Friday and fell 3-2.
Manchester pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Manchester beat Eastern 10-6 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Does Manchester have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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