Monarchs
| 03/07/26 @ Mayfield | 3 |
| 03/07/26 @ Mayfield | 2 |
| 03/03/26 @ Valley | 5 |
| 02/28/26 @ West Mesa | 9 |
| 02/28/26 @ West Mesa | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Manzano has gone a perfect 10-0 against Highland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Monarchs will venture away from home to take on the Hornets at 3:30 p.m. Manzano is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Manzano is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Mayfield, who was ranked seventh at the time (Manzano was ranked 24th). The Monarchs came up short against the Trojans on Saturday, falling 9-3. The Monarchs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Manzano saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Chavez, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Andrew Gabaladon also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Del Norte hit Highland with a seven-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hornets lost 12-2 to the Knights. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Hornets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Manzano's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Manzano's way against Highland in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Manzano made off with a 29-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Monarchs 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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