Manatee and Northeast squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Manatee had to settle for second. They lost 8-2 to the Vikings. The Hurricanes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Cooper Richardson
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Cooper Richardson and Peyton Hovda did some serious damage despite the final result: Richardson went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, while Hovda went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Richardson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Ty Wailand also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Manatee's loss dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Northeast, their record is now 13-10.
Manatee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northeast, they will head out to challenge St. Petersburg at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 3.6, the Green Devils 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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