The Manual Thunderbolts are taking a road trip to face off against the Montbello Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manual is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Manual's offense. They lost 20-0 to Alameda on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Montbello didn't have quite enough to beat Adams City on Tuesday and fell 9-7.
Ricardo Valenzuela made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Corian Witcher, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Manual's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Montbello, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Manual suffered a grim 21-7 defeat to Montbello when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Thunderbolts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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