Manzano has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Capital Jaguars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Manzano is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Manzano beat Albuquerque 13-9.
Diego Bustamante looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Grant Lord and Eli Darnell did most of the damage at the plate: Lord scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Darnell went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Maui Cherino was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Capital unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 20-0 to Cibola. The game marked the first time this year in which Capital was not able to get on the board.
Manzano has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season. As for Capital, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
Manzano couldn't quite finish off Capital in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can Manzano avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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