The Sperry Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Mannford Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Thursday, Sperry came up short against Perkins-Tryon and fell 16-12.
Brady Benham made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Humphrey, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Sperry was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Perkins-Tryon only hit two.
Meanwhile, Mannford won against Cushing on Tuesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Mannford came out on top in a nail-biter against Bristow and snuck past 6-5. That's two games straight that Mannford has won by just one run.
Hunter Howard made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 8.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Howard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Howard wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Howard, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
Sperry's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Mannford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-14.
Mannford's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Sperry hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .347. It's a different story for Mannford, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Sperry's hitters?
Sperry skirted past Mannford 7-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sperry 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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