Softball Preview: Three Forks Wolves vs. Manhattan Tigers
The Three Forks Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Manhattan Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Three Forks sitting on three straight victories and Manhattan on six.
In what's become a running theme this season, Three Forks gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 26-5 margin over Powell County. While fans of Three Forks might be used to big wins, the 21-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Kinley Feliciano made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. Feliciano was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Three Forks let Maycee Church and Sierra Schall loose on the outfield. Church scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Schall scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Schall has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Eva Parker was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Manhattan faced Conrad in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Manhattan came out on top against Conrad by a score of 8-4.
Three Forks' record now sits at 10-3. As for Manhattan, their record is now 6-0.
Three Forks might still be hurting after the 23-11 defeat they got from Manhattan in their previous meeting back in April. Can Three Forks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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