Sadly, Manzanola is still looking for their first win of the season after 15 matches. They suffered a rough 16-4 loss at the hands of the Springfield Longhorns on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Manzanola of the 21-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Springfield's part, Jorey Billings made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Billings was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gunner Mackey and Henry Wright did most of the damage at the plate: Mackey scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Wright scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Chisum Roberson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Manzanola's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Springfield, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Manzanola by a score of 18-3 later that day.
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