The Conrad Cowboys are on the road again on Friday to play the Manhattan Tigers at 2:00 p.m. Conrad is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
Conrad is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Columbus, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Conrad was ranked 14th). Conrad fell just short of Columbus by a score of 11-10 on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for Conrad in their matchups with Columbus: they've now lost three in a row.
Presley Naylor and Zoey Pogreba did some serious damage despite the final result: Naylor scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Pogreba went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Evagelene Denzer was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, Manhattan put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Columbus by a score of 19-14.
Conrad's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Manhattan, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything went Conrad's way against Manhattan in their previous matchup back in May of 2019 as Conrad made off with a 10-2 victory. Does Conrad have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manhattan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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