Delayne Sanchez | Manchester University Athletics
Delayne Sanchez | Manchester University Athletics
Spartans Sweep Eagles in a Non-Conference Doubleheader to Begin 2023 Campaign
The Black and Gold earned a 5-2 victory in the first game of the day before following with a 9-2 triumph in the second game on Saturday.
SPARTAN STATS
- Manchester scored first in the opening game of Saturday's doubleheader following an RBI single by Delayne Sanchez (Osceola, Ind., Penn) and a two-run double up the middle by Brianna Morrow (Atlanta, Ill., Olympia).
- Morrow finished the day going 7-4 from the plate for MU.
- Junior Tori Blough (Huntertown, Ind., Carroll) allowed two runs, one walk, and 11 hits in six innings pitched.
- Asbury plated the first run in game two of Saturday's non-conference doubleheader following an RBI single by the Eagles in the first inning.
- The Spartans would score six runs in the second inning to take the five run lead early in game two. A two-run double by Kaitlyn Carr (Valparaiso, Ind., Chesterton) and an RBI single by Alee Eaker (Lowell, Ind., Lowell) would highlight the second inning for the Spartans.
- Carr allowed just one run and five hits in 6.2 innings of relief work for the Black and Gold.
UP NEXT
- Manchester's softball team will host Alma College for another non-conference doubleheader on March 14.
- First pitch from the MU Softball Field is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
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