The Manchester softball team didn’t give the host Tippecanoe Valley Lady Vikings much of a chance in Monday’s Three Rivers Conference softball game in Akron, as the Lady Squires used a big fourth inning en route to a 17-5 win in five innings. Already in front 5-0, the Lady Squires plated 12 runs in the fourth inning and finished the game with 17 hits. Manchester’s Kalene Freshour was 3 for 3 with two triples, while Nina Smith, Mariah Mobley and Claire McLaughlin each had three RBIs. In the loss, Valley’s Lauren Early had two RBIs. Danielle Adams, Mariah Benzing, Kassidy Shepherd and Madison Strong had one hit each for the Lady Vikings. Sydney Jordan earned the pitching win for Manchester, working five innings and giving up four hits and five runs. She struck out six and didn’t issue a walk. Shepherd was charged with the loss after giving up 16 hits and 17 runs in 3-2/3 innings of work. She struck out three and walked one. Both teams are in TRC action Wednesday, as Valley hosts Southwood and Rochester is at Manchester.
MANCHESTER 17, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 5 (5 innings) M 311 (12)0 – 17 17 3 TV 000 05 – 5 4 3 Sydney Jordan (W, 5IP, 5R, 0ER, 4H, 6K, 0BB); Kassidy Shepherd (L, 3-2/3IP, 17R, 5ER, 16H, 3K, 4BB), Katelyn Gunter (4, 1-1/3IP, 0R, 1H, 3K, 1BB) 3B – Kalene Freshour (M) 2, Mariah Mobley
