Manti is 2-8 against Juab since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Manti Templars will look to defend their home field against the Juab Wasps at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Juab is hoping to do on Monday what Richfield couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Manti's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Everything went Manti's way against Richfield as Manti made off with a 13-2 win.
Kayson Bailey was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Bailey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Bailey wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bo Stevens, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Juab made sure to put some runs up on the board against Canyon View on Thursday. Juab was the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over Canyon View.
Like Manti, Juab also got a great game from a two-way player: Connor Cowan. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cowan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Park, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Kai Hansen was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Manti is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Juab, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
Manti came out on top in a nail-biter against Juab in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 9-8. Does Manti have another victory up their sleeve, or will Juab turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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