Del Norte lost against Manzano back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Del Norte Knights suffered a tough 19-4 defeat at the hands of the Manzano Monarchs. Del Norte has struggled against Manzano recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Davien Dimaggio made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Xzavier Perea, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Manzano's side, Dayton Clay made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Clay has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Clay was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Manzano got a massive performance out of Andrew Coronado, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Daxton Guerra was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Del Norte's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Manzano, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
While Del Norte had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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