The Manzano Monarchs will be playing at home against the Albuquerque Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Manzano will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
On Saturday, Manzano needed a bit of extra time to put away Santa Fe. They had just enough and edged the Demons out 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Grant Lord, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Bodey Ethridge was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Albuquerque fell victim to a rough 15-3 defeat at the hands of Rio Grande on Saturday. Albuquerque has not had much luck with Rio Grande recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Manzano's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Albuquerque, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Manzano was able to grind out a solid victory over Albuquerque when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 12-7. Will Manzano repeat their success, or does Albuquerque have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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