Baseball Game Preview: Manton Rangers vs. Manistee Mariners

The Manton Rangers will face off against the Manistee Mariners at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Manton has six straight wins, Manistee has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Thursday, Manton was able to grind out a solid victory over Buckley, taking the game 7-3.

Meanwhile, Manistee suffered their biggest defeat since April 30th on Thursday. They came up short against Fremont, falling 24-9.

Manton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Manistee, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.

Manton couldn't quite get it done against Manistee in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Will the Rangers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.