Manzanola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat. They suffered a tough 14-0 loss at the hands of the McClave Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Manzanola of the 16-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For McClave's part, Austin Licano was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Licano was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lawton Annen and Karson Roesch did most of the damage at the plate: Annen scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Roesch went 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Elijah Solis, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Manzanola's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for McClave, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
While Manzanola had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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