The Manti Templars will head out on the road to square off against the Westlake Thunder at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Manti will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Manti can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against North Sanpete as Manti made off with a 12-2 win.
Britton Keisel made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Keisel was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Keisel wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lane Cox, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Westlake won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 14-4 defeat at the hands of Farmington.
Mckoy Gower was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kade Daniels, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Westlake hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Manti's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Westlake, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Westlake's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Manti has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .480. It's a different story for Westlake, though, as they've only averaged .323. Will they be able to contain Manti's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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