Baseball Recap: Manual Has No Trouble Against Thornton

Manual made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Thornton, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Manual was the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over Thornton on Friday. With that win, the Thunderbolts brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.

Leo Zimmerman

Batters Struck Out

03/21/25 @ Thornton	14
03/18/25 vs Bishop Machebeuf	5
03/14/25 vs Lincoln	6
03/06/25 vs Arrupe Jesuit	14

Leo Zimmerman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.6 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Manual is undefeated when Zimmerman posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Edgar Salas, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesus Marquez, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Manual always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .721. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Manual now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Thornton, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.

Manual will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on DSST: Montview at 4:15 p.m. on April 2. Manual is facing DSST: Montview at the right time seeing as DSST: Montview is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Thornton, they will head out on the road to take on Rangeview at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.