Manzano barely beat Del Norte the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Monarchs blew past the Knights 13-0 on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Monarchs in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won six in a row.
Diego Bustamante
| 04/05/25 vs La Cueva | 4 |
| 03/04/25 vs Valley | 4 |
| 03/15/25 vs Albuquerque | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs West Mesa | 1 |
Diego Bustamante looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Manzano is 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-9 otherwise.
At the plate, Aljaris Pineda was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Aidan Abeyta also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Manzano's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Del Norte, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14-1.
Coming up, Manzano will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Santa Fe at 10:00 a.m. The Monarchs are facing the Demons at the right time seeing as the Demons are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Del Norte, they will head out to challenge Oak Grove Classical Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Owls have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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