There's no place like home for Manzano, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Santa Fe Demons on Saturday. With that victory, Manzano brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Diego Bustamante made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Bustamante was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Daxton Guerra was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Eli Darnell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Santa Fe's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brian Trujillo, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Manzano's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Santa Fe, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Manzano beat Santa Fe by a score of 5-4 later that day.
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