Thunderbolts
| 04/26/25 vs Denver West | 20 |
| 03/21/25 @ Thornton | 20 |
| 03/11/25 @ Wheat Ridge | 13 |
| 04/26/25 vs Denver West | 12 |
| 04/02/25 vs DSST: Montview | 11 |
Manual won the last time they faced Denver West and things went their way on Saturday too. The Thunderbolts put the hurt on the Cowboys with a sharp 19-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbolts, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Jake Carney made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Carney was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Manual is undefeated when Carney posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Alan Whatley was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Andrew Hernandez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Manual kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.4.
Manual is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Denver West, they are on a 36-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-16.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Manual is set to take on their familiar foe Lincoln at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Denver West will face off against rival Kennedy at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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