The Manual Thunderbolts are taking a road trip to take on the Bruce Randolph Grizzlies at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Manual knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Bruce Randolph likes a good challenge.
Things were looking good for Manual after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Kennedy by a score of 15-14. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (ten), the Thunderbolts still had to take the loss.
Edgar Salas
| 04/15/25 @ Kennedy | 4 |
| 03/11/25 @ Wheat Ridge | 4 |
| 04/02/25 vs DSST: Montview | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Thornton | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Lincoln | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Edgar Salas put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. He is becoming a predictor of Manual's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 3-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Andrew Hernandez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5. Mason Gott also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Bruce Randolph was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-2 to Lincoln, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Bruce Randolph saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allan Nunez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Bruce Randolph's record now sits at 1-6. As for Manual, the defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 6-5.
Everything went Manual's way against Bruce Randolph when the teams last played last Tuesday, as Manual made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbolts since the squad 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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