Manchester had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Peru Tigers by a score of 6-3. This was payback for Manchester, who suffered a 17-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Molly Schannep spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hadley West, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Paxton Baker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Manchester is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Peru, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Manchester will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against North Miami at 5:00 p.m. As for Peru, they will be playing at home against Wabash at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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