Del Norte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Manzano Monarchs, falling 17-8. The Knights were not able to make up for their defeat to the Monarchs from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Michael Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Joseph Belgrave was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Del Norte's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Manzano, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-8.
Del Norte and Manzano could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Mexico Rankings. The Knights will square off against Eldorado at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (68 vs. 7). Meanwhile, Manzano (ranked 45th) will meet La Cueva (ranked sixth) at 11:00 a.m. on April 4.
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