Manti won the last time they faced Delta and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Templars walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Rabbits.
Chase Keisel
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Lane Cox and Chase Keisel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Cox struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Keisel pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Manti's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 7-8 when he doesn't). At the plate, Cox went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Keisel went 1-for-5 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Keisel has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Mason Cherry was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Manti kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Delta only managed five hits.
The win got Manti back to even at 9-9. As for Delta, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Delta will be playing in front of their home fans against Millard at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rabbits are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a six-game losing streak. Manti will be paying especially close attention to Delta's match: after Delta faces off against Millard, they'll take on Manti again at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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