The Manti Templars will take on the Emery Spartans at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Manti is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
While Manti's win against American Leadership Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Templars skirted past the Eagles 3-2. The Templars haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Lane Cox
| 03/15/25 vs Duchesne | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ American Leadership Academy | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ North Sanpete | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Tooele | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Emery | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Manti's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lane Cox, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The Templars are undefeated when Cox posts two or more runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Koy Johnson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Emery had taken Manti down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Spartans fell 9-6 to the Templars.
Beau Stilson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyce Larsen, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Manti now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Emery, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Manti was able to grind out a solid victory over Emery when the teams last played on Tuesday, winning 9-6. Will the Templars repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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