Baseball Game Preview: Manual Thunderbolts vs. Denver West Cowboys

Manual is a perfect 3-0 against Denver West since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Thunderbolts will be playing at home against the Cowboys at 10:00 a.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Manual is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 18th on Thursday. They lost 21-7 to Montbello.

Juan Flores-Delgado

Runs

04/22/25 @ DSST: Montview	3
04/24/25 vs Montbello	2
04/08/25 vs Bruce Randolph	2
04/02/25 vs DSST: Montview	2
04/15/25 @ Kennedy	1
+ 3 more games

Juan Flores-Delgado was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Manual: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Denver West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 34th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Bruce Randolph, falling 14-0. The shutout was out of character for the Cowboys seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.

Manual has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Denver West, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.

Denver West's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Manual has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .447. It's a different story for Denver West, though, as they've only averaged .355. Will they be able to contain Manual's hitters?

Manual took their victory against Denver West when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 16-3 score. Do the Thunderbolts have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cowboys turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.