Manti came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the North Sanpete Hawks with a sharp 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Manti, who have now won four matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Britton Keisel made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Keisel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Keisel wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lane Cox, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On North Sanpete's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Perry, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Manti's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for North Sanpete, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manti will square off against Westlake at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Manti is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season. As for North Sanpete, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play American Leadership Academy at 3:30 a.m. American Leadership Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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