Manzano had lost seven straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 5-19 to make it eight. They came up short against the Eldorado Golden Eagles, falling 18-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-2 on Saturday.
Manzano saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Destiny Moore, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Shania Aragon was another, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
As for Eldorado, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. The result was nothing new for Eldorado, who have now won ten matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
On Eldorado's side, Zoe Green made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Green was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Shannon Harrison was incredible, firing off four doubles, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Those four doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mya Zamora, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Manzano will be playing in front of their home fans against West Las Vegas at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Eldorado, they will head out to square off against Sandia at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Matadors have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season.
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