With a playoff game on the line, Manti rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past the Providence Hall Patriots 16-4. Manti might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by ten runs or more this season.
Kayson Bailey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Bailey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Bailey wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Keisel, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
On Providence Hall's side, Jordan Black made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Dawson McDermaid was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Manti has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Providence Hall, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13.
Manti will have a chance to go back-to-back against Providence Hall: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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