Manti and Emery squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Manti had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 9-7. The loss continues a trend for the Templars in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.

Lane Cox
04/15/25 vs Carbon | 3 |
03/15/25 vs Duchesne | 3 |
05/09/25 @ Emery | 2 |
05/05/25 @ Juab | 2 |
04/25/25 vs Delta | 2 |
+ 12 more games |
Manti saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lane Cox, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Cox has become a key player for the Templars: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-11 otherwise.
Manti now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Emery, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-17.
While Manti had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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