Manti entered their matchup against North Sanpete on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Templars fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 2-1. The Templars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Zach Blackham was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Blackham wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Keisel, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Manti's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 11-7. As for North Sanpete, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Manti will take on Millard at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Sanpete, they will challenge Grantsville at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cowboys have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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