Baseball Recap: Four Straight Home Wins for Manual

Thunderbolts

Margin (Wins)

04/26/25 vs Denver West	20
03/21/25 @ Thornton	20
05/01/25 vs Jefferson	15
03/11/25 @ Wheat Ridge	13
04/26/25 vs Denver West	12

Manual won against Jefferson on Thursday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Thunderbolts blew past the Kennedy Commanders 15-5. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbolts, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Leo Zimmerman was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Those 15 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, Manual got a massive performance out of Edgar Salas, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Salas has become a key player for the Thunderbolts: the team is 8-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jake Carney, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double.

Manual kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Manual's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Kennedy, they moved to 9-9 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manual will head out to challenge Denver West at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Kennedy, they will square off against Standley Lake at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.