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| 05/21/24 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 05/12/23 - Away | 11-2 W |
| 05/30/17 - Away | 22-3 W |
Manton has gone a perfect 3-0 against Houghton Lake recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Rangers will head out on the road to challenge the Bobcats at 4:15 p.m. Manton has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Friday just wasn't the day for Manton's offense. They lost 18-0 to Pine River Area on Friday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Rangers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Houghton Lake waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with an 18-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won seven contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Houghton Lake got a massive performance out of Jacy Chambers, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave Chambers a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Megan Houserman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Houghton Lake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win got Houghton Lake back to even at 11-11. As for Manton, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-7.
Manton took their victory against Houghton Lake in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rangers 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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