Baseball Recap: Sierra Grande Panthers vs. Manzanola Bobcats
Sierra Grande had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Manzanola Bobcats with a sharp 21-4 win. Fans of Sierra Grande have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Patrick Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Sanchez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Sanchez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Sierra Grande got a massive performance out of Kobe Mizokami, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Mizokami is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Brian Ontiveros, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Sierra Grande's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.3 runs per game. As for Manzanola, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Sierra Grande will head out on the road to take on Custer County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Manzanola, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Stratton at 4:00 p.m. Stratton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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