On Wednesday, it was close, but the Manitou Springs Mustangs sidestepped the Scappoose Indians for a 5-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Manitou Springs.
Canon Feist made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Feist was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Nate Gentzel was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Jake Thomson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Manitou Springs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-1-1 record this season. As for Scappoose, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Manitou Springs is on the road again on Tuesday to play Sand Creek at 3:30 p.m. Sand Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Scappoose, they will challenge Monarch at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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