Manhattan has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Seaman Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manhattan will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Emporia on Friday. Manhattan blew past Emporia 12-0. That looming 12-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Manhattan yet this season.
Meanwhile, Seaman has not done well against Washburn Rural recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Seaman skirted past Washburn Rural 6-5.
Jersey Jellison was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Aubrey Warren was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
The win got Manhattan back to even at 5-5. As for Seaman, their record is now 11-5.
Manhattan came up short against Seaman when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 8-5. Thankfully for Manhattan, Aspen Burgardt (who pitched six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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