Manti is 8-2 against North Sanpete since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Manti Templars will head out on the road to square off against the North Sanpete Hawks at 3:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Manti has six straight victories, North Sanpete has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Manti earned a 12-8 win over Westlake. 12 seems to be a good number for Manti as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Braxton Henningson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on 12 hits.
At the plate, Manti saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reggie Frischknecht, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, North Sanpete came up short against American Leadership Academy on Wednesday and fell 11-6.
North Sanpete also got a good showing from Peyton Rostron, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Andy Bailey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Bryce Swapp was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, North Sanpete didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Manti's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for North Sanpete, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
North Sanpete's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Manti hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. It's a different story for North Sanpete, though, as they've only averaged .247. Will they be able to contain Manti's hitters?
Manti took their victory against North Sanpete in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manti since the team 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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