The Manhattan Indians will challenge the Dodge City Demons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Manhattan barely beat Olathe Northwest the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Indians put the hurt on the Ravens with a sharp 7-1 victory on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Dodge City never got on the board in their matchup last Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Garden City last Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over the Buffaloes. The Demons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by six runs or more this season.
Dodge City got a massive performance out of Finn Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Gonzales, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Dodge City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Manhattan's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Dodge City, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Manhattan took their victory against Dodge City in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1 score. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Demons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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