Manzano lost against Los Lunas on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Manzano Monarchs fell 12-7 to the Los Lunas Tigers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Manzano in their matchups with Los Lunas: they've now lost nine in a row.
Diego Bustamante was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Daxton Guerra made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored 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.
On Los Lunas' side, Kaiden Reese made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Reese was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Fabian Trujillo was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jasiah Byers, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Manzano's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Los Lunas, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manzano will take on Belen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Belen's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for Los Lunas, they will be playing at home against Santa Fe at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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