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| 03/15/21 - Home | 3-11 L |
| 05/09/19 - Neutral | 12-0 W |
| 04/29/19 - Away | 11-4 W |
| 05/05/18 - Neutral | 6-7 L |
| 04/16/18 - Away | 13-12 W |
| + 3 more games |
Summit Academy and Manti are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the Templars at 8:00 a.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Bears fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They had just enough and edged out Judge Memorial Catholic 4-2.
Trace Gedicks was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Manti gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over American Leadership Academy. The Templars haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Kellen Lund made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lund was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Gregg Powell and Zach Blackham did most of the damage at the plate: Powell went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Blackham got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI and one run. Durke Larsen was another key player, earning one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases.
Summit Academy suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Manti when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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