It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Mannford ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They beat the Bristow Pirates by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mannford also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Hunter Howard was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 8.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Howard was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
The win made it two in a row for Mannford and bumps their season record up to 17-14. As for Bristow, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Mannford will be playing at home against Sperry at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Mannford has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Bristow, they will face off against Kiefer at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Bristow is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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