The Manchester Panthers will face off against the Coventry Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Manchester is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
If Manchester beats Coventry with three runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand Canton South a 3-0 shutout on Thursday.
The result came thanks to Payton Klockenga's shutout, as she gave up just four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Manchester's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Skylar Young, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Coventry, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Woodridge with a sharp 10-0 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Coventry's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Manchester, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
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