Softball Game Preview: San Manuel Miners vs. Hayden Lobos

The San Manuel Miners will square off against the Hayden Lobos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Friday, San Manuel beat Bagdad 18-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Miners.

Cienna Maghinay

Runs Batted In

05/02/25 @ Bagdad	3
04/25/25 vs Ray	5
04/22/25 @ Superior	3

Cienna Maghinay was a standout: she got on base in four of her six plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Laila Ruiz, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double.

San Manuel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Hayden and Superior meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Lobos put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 14-8 victory.

San Manuel's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Hayden, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-14.

Everything went San Manuel's way against Hayden when the teams last played back in April, as San Manuel made off with a 21-11 win. Do the Miners have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lobos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.