Manti and Union squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Manti had to settle for second. They lost 14-2 to the Union Cougars. Manti's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Manti saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bo Stevens, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Stevens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Manti's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Union, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 20-11 record this season.
While Manti had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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