Baseball Game Preview: Manton Rangers vs. Pine River Area Bucks

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Previous Games

05/16/25 - Away	5-2 W
05/17/24 - Home	0-9 L
05/18/18 - Away	3-1 W
05/18/18 - Away	11-12 L
05/16/17 - Home	3-9 L
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Manton and Pine River Area are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Rangers will be playing at home against the Bucks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Pine River Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Manton came out on top against Roscommon on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Rangers were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Bucks. The Rangers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.

Evart hit Pine River Area with a ten-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bucks came up short against the Wildcats, falling 14-2. The Bucks have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

The victory made it two in a row for Manton and bumps their season record up to 14-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Pine River Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.

Manton beat Pine River Area 5-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Will the Rangers repeat their success, or do the Bucks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.