The Manti Templars will face off against the Beaver Beavers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Manti saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell just short of North Sanpete by a score of 7-6. The Templars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Manti saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kooper Lund, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Manti hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Beaver posted their closest win since April 12, 2024 on Friday. They skirted past North Sanpete 4-2.
Deegan Blackner was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ki Anzalone, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Manti now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Beaver, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Manti came out on top in a nail-biter against Beaver when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 10-9. Will Manti repeat their success, or does Beaver have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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