The Manzano Monarchs will be playing at home against the Belen Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manzano is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Manzano came up short against Los Lunas and fell 12-7. Manzano has struggled against Los Lunas recently, as their match on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Diego Bustamante was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Daxton Guerra was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Grant Lord was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Belen gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Highland 32-4. Belen's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Manzano's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Belen, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
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