If Rio Grande was riding high fresh off their 22-4 takedown of Highland last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ravens fell 5-2 to the Manzano Monarchs on Monday. The Ravens were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Monarchs earlier this season, when they won 29-21.
Rio Grande saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaslyn Gallegos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another was Mercedes Valenzuela, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI.
Rio Grande's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Manzano, they moved to 5-15 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rio Grande will take on West Mesa at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Manzano, they will square off against Santa Fe at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Monarchs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Demons have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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