The San Manuel Miners will challenge the St. Johns Redskins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. San Manuel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
San Manuel is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hayden just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Lobos by a score of 9-7.
Tanner Decker
| 03/27/26 vs Hayden | 3 |
| 03/20/26 @ Patagonia | 3 |
| 03/12/26 vs San Miguel | 3 |
| 03/17/26 vs St. Augustine Catholic | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Bisbee | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Tanner Decker and Ivan Flores stepped up to the plate in a big way. Decker went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs, while Flores went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. San Manuel is 5-2 when Decker posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
Alchesay hit St. Johns with a six-run fourth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Redskins fell 12-7 to the Falcons.
Sam Winters made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of T Platt, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
San Manuel's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-5. As for St. Johns, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. San Manuel has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Johns struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
San Manuel couldn't quite get it done against St. Johns in their previous meeting back in March of 2025 as they fell 11-7. Will the Miners have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
