Baseball Recap: Manzanola Bobcats vs. Sierra Grande Panthers
Sadly, Manzanola is still looking for their first win of the season after ten matches. They suffered a tough 21-4 defeat at the hands of the Sierra Grande Panthers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Manzanola of the 10-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
For Sierra Grande's part, Patrick Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Sanchez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Sierra Grande got a massive performance out of Kobe Mizokami, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Mizokami is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least three every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian Ontiveros, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Manzanola's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Sierra Grande, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Manzanola will take on Stratton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stratton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Sierra Grande, they will head out on the road to challenge Custer County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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