The Beaver Beavers will take on the Manti Templars in a tournament on Saturday. Beaver will be strutting in after a victory while Manti will be coming in after a defeat.
Beaver is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since April 12, 2024 on Friday. They had just enough and edged out North Sanpete 4-2.
Deegan Blackner was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ki Anzalone, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Manti didn't have quite enough to beat North Sanpete on Friday and fell 7-6. The Templars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Manti saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kooper Lund, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Manti hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Beaver now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Manti, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Beaver's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's matchup. Beaver has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Manti, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Beaver continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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