Manti has gone a perfect 6-0 against Gunnison Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Manti Templars will welcome the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Manti headed into their last contest having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Delta let them put that streak behind them. Manti's pitchers stepped up to hand Delta a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Templars as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Aidali Orozco
| 03/11/25 @ Delta | 3 |
| 04/12/24 vs Juab | 2 |
| 03/08/25 @ Bountiful | 1 |
| 05/04/24 vs Richfield | 1 |
| 04/24/24 vs Providence Hall | 1 |
Aidali Orozco was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave her a new career-low. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples and four RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Manti let Chloe Olson and Brinnley Umbrell run wild. Olson scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3, while Umbrell scored two runs while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance gave Olson a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Hallee Barnes, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Manti always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Delta only posted an OBP of .100.
Meanwhile, Gunnison Valley put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past North Sevier 15-0. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Gunnison Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Manti, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Manti took their win against Gunnison Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 23-0. Will Manti repeat their success, or does Gunnison Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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