Baseball Preview: Manzanola Bobcats vs. Sierra Grande Panthers
Manzanola is 7-2 against Sierra Grande since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Manzanola Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Sierra Grande Panthers at 11:00 a.m. Manzanola will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Tuesday, Manzanola suffered a tough 17-3 defeat at the hands of Holly.
Meanwhile, Sierra Grande had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Sargent 17-6.
Kobe Mizokami was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Mizokami was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brian Ontiveros, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Patrick Sanchez, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
Manzanola's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Sierra Grande, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Manzanola suffered a grim 24-1 defeat to Sierra Grande when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Manzanola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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