The Manzano Monarchs will head out on the road to take on the Albuquerque Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Manzano finally turned things around against Santa Fe on Saturday. Manzano came out on top against Santa Fe by a score of 12-7.
Meanwhile, Albuquerque waltzed into their game on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They never let the Ravens onto the board and left with a 22-0 win. Albuquerque might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 14 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Raquel Waldrop made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Waldrop was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Albuquerque got a massive performance out of Annika Stanley, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Honey Fields, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Manzano's victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-15. As for Albuquerque, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
Manzano might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Albuquerque in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Manzano avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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