Delta is 0-10 against Manti since April of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Rabbits will challenge the Templars at 3:30 p.m. Delta has given up an average of 14.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Delta managed to slip by Richfield the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Rabbits came up short against the Wildcats on Thursday, falling 21-14. On the bright side, the 14- run effort marked the Rabbits' highest-scoring game to date.
Elee Anderson and Joslyn Christiansen stepped up to the plate in a big way. Anderson went 3-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple, while Christiansen went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That triple was Anderson's first of the season. Fallon Johnson was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Manti and North Sanpete had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Templars took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks on Friday. The Templars haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Chloe Olson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakoda Cheney, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Delta is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Manti, their record is now 4-9.
Delta suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Manti in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Rabbits avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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