On Wednesday, the Westlake Thunder came up short against the Manti Templars and fell 12-8. Westlake has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isaac Dansie was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Max Loveless was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Manti's side, Braxton Henningson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on 12 hits.
On the hitting side, Manti's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Reggie Frischknecht, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Westlake's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Manti, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westlake will take on Maple Mountain at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maple Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Westlake's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Manti, they will head out on the road to challenge North Sanpete at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Manti is facing North Sanpete at the right time seeing as North Sanpete is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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