After a heartbreaking 12-10m loss to Reedsville Eastern in the district tournament semifinals on May 19, the Manchester Lady Greyhounds had to regroup quickly to take a last shot at tying for the top spot in the Southern Hills Athletic Conference small school division.

The Lady Hounds trailed Fairfield by one game in the standings after downing the Lady Lions in a 9-8 thriller on May 15 and had their chance to tie on May 21 when they made the long trek to Leesburg for their final regular season makeup game. It was another tight contest between the two squads that came down to the final pitch of the game. That final pitch resulted in a walk-off base hit for Fairfield’s Rilee Quickle, giving the Lady Lions a 4-3 victory and sole possession of the SHAC small school crown.

The host Lady Lion

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