It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Manzano ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Santa Fe Demons and snuck past 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Manzano.
Grant Lord was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Bodey Ethridge, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
On Santa Fe's side, Matthew Armijo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Santa Fe didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manzano only tossed five.
Manzano pushed their record up to 10-12 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Santa Fe, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manzano will stay at home for another game and welcome Albuquerque at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Santa Fe will take on Capital at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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