Manor is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Granby is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Manor Mustangs will take on the Granby Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Manor needed a bit of extra time to put away Churchland. They had just enough and edged the Truckers out 9-7.
Krystina Richardson was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Tiffany Hensley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Granby gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lake Taylor a 22-0 shutout. Granby's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four games.
Kyrsten Wells made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Wells has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Wells was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kya Harris was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Langston, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Manor has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Granby, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Manor has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Granby struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Manor suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to Granby when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wells, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that Manor knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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