Manzano is 0-7 against Los Lunas since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Manzano Monarchs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Los Lunas Tigers at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manzano proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 15) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Del Norte and snuck past 6-4.
Andrew Coronado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, Eli Darnell was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bodey Ethridge, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Los Lunas can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Miyamura 12-1.
JJ Utash and Jonah Utash made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Utash pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Utash struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. At bat, Utash scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Utash scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Matthew Castillo was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Fabian Trujillo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Manzano is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Los Lunas, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Manzano has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Los Lunas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Manzano might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Los Lunas in their previous meeting back in March. Can Manzano avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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