The Manual Thunderbolts will venture away from home to challenge the DSST: Montview Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Manual knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully DSST: Montview likes a good challenge.
Things were looking good for Manual after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Kennedy by a score of 15-14. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (ten), the Thunderbolts still had to take the loss.
Edgar Salas
| 04/15/25 @ Kennedy | 4 |
| 03/11/25 @ Wheat Ridge | 4 |
| 04/02/25 vs DSST: Montview | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Thornton | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Lincoln | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Edgar Salas was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Manual is 3-1 when Salas posts three or more hits, but 3-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, Andrew Hernandez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Mason Gott also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, DSST: Montview waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Thunder 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won four matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 6-5. As for DSST: Montview, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Manual took their victory against DSST: Montview in their previous meeting on April 2nd by a conclusive 19-8 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbolts since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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