Mannford had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it four. They fell 8-4 to the Kiefer Trojans. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
As for Kiefer, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
For Kiefer's part, Phillip Crabtree was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Crabtree a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Daxton Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Mannford will venture away from home to square off against Inola at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kiefer, they will host Morris at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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