If Del Norte was riding high fresh off their 18-7 takedown of East Mountain last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Del Norte lost 14-1 to the Manzano Monarchs on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Monarchs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-7 last Friday.
Del Norte has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. Manzano's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Del Norte will square off against Bernalillo at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Manzano, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rio Grande at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Grande has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.2 runs per game on average), something Manzano will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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