North Sanpete was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of the Manti Templars by a score of 8-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Sanpete of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
North Sanpete got a good showing from Peyton Rostron, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Wyatt Williams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddex Bailey, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Manti's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Barton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
North Sanpete's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Manti, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
North Sanpete will be playing in front of their home fans against Juab at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Sanpete has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Manti, they will be playing at home against Canyon View at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Manti is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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