Highland lost against Manzano two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Highland Hornets came up short against the Manzano Monarchs, falling 12-3.
Jose Tapia was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Miguel Leyba also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Highland's record now sits at 2-5-1. As for Manzano, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3-1 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland will take on Albuquerque Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Highland has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Manzano, they will square off against Albuquerque at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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