The Mannford Pirates will be playing at home against the Sperry Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Mannford has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Mannford needed a bit of extra time to put away Bristow. They beat the Pirates by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-5.
Hunter Howard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 8.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Howard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Howard wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Howard, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Sperry came up short against Perkins-Tryon on Thursday and fell 16-12.
Brady Benham made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Avery Humphrey, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Sperry was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Perkins-Tryon only hit two.
Mannford's win bumped their record up to 17-14. As for Sperry, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-10.
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