Manzano had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 6-6 to make it four. They came up short against the Rio Grande Ravens, falling 14-5. The Monarchs were not able to make up for their loss to the Ravens from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
Bodey Ethridge was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Aidan Abeyta also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Rio Grande, they now have a winning record of 4-3. That looming 14-5 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
On Rio Grande's side, Lorenzo Martinez was incredible, firing off three home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Those three home runs gave Martinez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Fabian Mendez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
Coming up, Rio Grande will challenge Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Manzano will be paying especially close attention to the Ravens' matchup: after the Ravens face off against the Vikings, they'll take on Manzano again at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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