The Manhattan Tigers will be playing at home against the Conrad Cowboys at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Conrad is hoping to do on Friday what Columbus couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Manhattan's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Manhattan walked away with a 19-14 win over Columbus.
Meanwhile, Conrad faced Columbus in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Conrad fell just short of Columbus by a score of 11-10. Conrad has struggled against Columbus recently, as their match on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Presley Naylor and Zoey Pogreba did some serious damage despite the final result: Naylor scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Pogreba went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Evagelene Denzer, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and a run.
Manhattan's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Conrad, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Manhattan might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Conrad in their previous matchup back in May of 2019. Thankfully for Manhattan, Whitney Durocher (who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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