Baseball Recap: Sierra Grande extends home winning streak to six

By Team Reports Apr 5, 2024, 12:02pm

Baseball Recap: Sierra Grande Panthers vs. Manzanola Bobcats

Sierra Grande has not done well against Manzanola recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Everything went the Sierra Grande Panthers' way against the Manzanola Bobcats as the Sierra Grande Panthers made off with a 10-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sierra Grande.

Brian Ontiveros made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Ontiveros was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rolando Najera, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Jadyn Martinez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

Sierra Grande pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs per game. As for Manzanola, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.

Sierra Grande will have a chance to go back-to-back against Manzanola: the pair will be back at it again later today.

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