I think everyone needs to separate the MANSHIP!!!
Was it poor sportsMANSHIP to lose on purpose???
I think not because you have the other MANSHIP gamesMANSHIP To win a war sometimes you have to lose a battle. They wanted to win the whole thing.
The coach played the 9 girls he wanted to play in that game. Yes he sat a few starters but we see that at every level of play when a game does not matter.
So he had them bunt when at bat, He did not have them striking out to get out by just swing at bad pitches.
Lets look some football teams in HS and College that never punt going for it on every 4th down or onside kicking every free kick.
From what I heard they played with good Sportsmanship and had a coach who new his gamesMANSHIP and used it to his favor.
Just my 10 cents worth
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