The Manton Rangers will venture away from home to square off against the Forest Area Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Manton has three straight victories, Forest Area has 16 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Manton got the win against Manistee by a conclusive 21-11. The result was nothing new for the Rangers, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Central Lake hit Forest Area with a nine-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors lost 11-1 to the Trojans.
Forest Area's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Manton, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Manton got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Forest Area by a conclusive 20-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rangers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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