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| 03/22/22 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 04/22/19 - Away | 8-3 W |
| 04/26/18 - Home | 10-9 W |
| 04/27/17 - Away | 13-1 W |
| 03/21/16 - Away | 16-3 W |
DSST: Montview has gone a perfect 5-0 against Manual recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:15 p.m. DSST: Montview will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
DSST: Montview's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They came out on top against Arrupe Jesuit by a score of 4-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Manual). They were the clear victors by a 20-0 margin over Thornton last Friday. With that win, the Thunderbolts brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Leo Zimmerman made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.6 strikeouts per game. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of Manual's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Edgar Salas was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jesus Marquez was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Manual always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .721. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
DSST: Montview's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Manual, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
DSST: Montview came out on top in a nail-biter against Manual in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for DSST: Montview since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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