After flying high against Albuquerque on Saturday, Manzano came back down to earth. The Monarchs took a 17-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs on Saturday. The Monarchs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 13-0.
Manzano got a massive performance out of Grant Lord, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run. Bryce Walter also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Manzano's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Albuquerque, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manzano will venture away from home to challenge Eldorado at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.67 runs per game on average), something the Monarchs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Albuquerque, they will head out to take on Cibola at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.
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