Manton is 0-3 against Evart since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Manton Rangers will be staying on the road to face off against the Evart Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, everything went Manton's way against Marion as Manton made off with an 11-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Evart put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Clare 7-1. The win was familiar territory for Evart who now have three in a row.
Kyrah Gray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gray was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kate Gostlin was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Jilly Decker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Manton's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Evart, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Manton suffered a grim 19-6 defeat to Evart in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Manton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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