Baseball Recap: Manzanola Bobcats vs. Stratton Eagles
Sadly, Manzanola is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 games. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 22-0 walloping at the hands of the Stratton Eagles on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Manzanola of the 16-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Stratton's part, Charlie Tagtmeyer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Tagtmeyer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tagtmeyer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brody Webb was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with six RBI, a triple, and a run. Bex Seaman was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Manzanola's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Stratton, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Manzanola will be playing in front of their home fans against Wiley at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Wiley has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.67 runs per game on average), something Manzanola will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Stratton, they are on the road again on Friday to play Limon at 3:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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