MHS Softball Team Wins Three Straight
15 May 2008

The Manchester High School softball team went 3-1 on the week, going 1-1 in conference play, and blasting Taylor in a doubleheader.
Loss to Rochester
Manchester took an early 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning against Rochester, but couldn’t hold on in a 6-4 loss.
Rochester scored four in the fourth and two in the fifth to take a 6-3 lead, and withstood Manchester’s comeback attempt to take the win.
Katie Bowers led the Lady Squires with three hits, while Carrie McLain had three RBI.
Jama Runkel took the loss on the mound, giving up five hits.
“We lost our aggressiveness after the first inning and let Rochester stay in the game,” coach Todd Volk said.
Doubleheader Win Over Taylor
The Lady Squires got their aggressiveness back Saturday with 11-1 and 10-1 wins over Taylor to improve to 8-7 on the year.
In game one, Taylor led 1-0 after one inning, but Manchester exploded for six runs in the second, three in the fourth, and two in the fifth to cruise to a 11-1 win.
Runkel got the win on the mound to improve to 5-6 on the year.
In game two, Brittany Watson got the win on the mound in a 10-1 Squire victory.
Watson gave up just three hits on the morning.
Manchester scored one run in the first, two in the third, two in the fifth, and five in the sixth to secure the win.
On the day, Bowers had six hits including a home run, while McLain had three RBI.
“We had a talk about being more aggressive with the bats, as well as on the mound,” Volk said. “It paid off with some big hits. I’m very pleased with the pitching of Jama and Brittany, who both pitched complete games without giving up a walk.”
Win over North Miami
The Lady Squires came back from a 3-1 deficit in the fourth inning and chipped away for a 7-3 TRC win over North Miami. The win puts Manchester’s record at 9-7 overall and 2-2 in the conference.
Trailing 3-1 in the fourth, Manchester scored two in the fourth, one in the fifth, two more in the sixth, and one in the seventh to pull out the win.
Watson improved to 4-1 with the win on the mound, giving up eight hits.
Bowers and Noelle Patrick both had two hits each.
“We had a great defensive effort tonight,” Volk said. “Brittany had another great game on the mound, not allowing a walk. Amber Fratus made some great defensive plays and Allison Mussey had a big hit with two outs in the sixth to drive in a couple of runs and give us some breathing room.”
The Lady Squires will be at Wabash on Wednesday and at Oak Hill on Thursday.