Mannford won against Perkins-Tryon last Tuesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Mannford Pirates blew past the Holland Hall Dutch 11-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mannford.
Ryan Howard made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Howard was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Max Bushyhead and Cooper Ausbern did most of the damage at the plate: Bushyhead scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Ausbern got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI. Ethan McDonald was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Mannford is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season. As for Holland Hall, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Mannford will be playing at home against Collinsville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Collinsville's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Mannford's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Holland Hall, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Perry at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Perry is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Holland Hall will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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