Manzano hasn't had much luck against La Cueva recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Monarchs will welcome the Bears at 10:00 a.m. Manzano has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Manzano came up short against Rio Grande and fell 13-9.
Bodey Ethridge
| 03/25/25 @ Rio Grande | 1 |
| 03/24/25 @ Valley | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Cleveland | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Albuquerque | 1 |
| 03/12/25 @ Highland | 3 |
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Manzano got a big performance out of Bodey Ethridge, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Ethridge has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Braeden Lucero was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Meanwhile, La Cueva faced Rio Grande in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bears blew past the Ravens 18-1. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.
La Cueva's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Manzano, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Manzano suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to La Cueva in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can the Monarchs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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