It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Providence Hall can now relate to. They lost 16-4 to the Manti Templars on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Providence Hall in their matchups with Manti: they've now lost six in a row.
Jordan Black made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Dawson McDermaid was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Manti's side, Kayson Bailey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Bailey was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Bailey wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Keisel, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Providence Hall's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Manti, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
While Providence Hall had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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