Manzano was forced to take a big defeat against Sandia on Saturday, they got the better of them on Saturday. The Monarchs won by a run and slipped past the Matadors 8-7. This was a revenge game for the Monarchs: when they faced off against the Matadors on Saturday, they had to take a 13-2 loss.

Aidan Abeyta
| 04/11/26 vs Sandia | 3 |
| 02/26/26 vs Highland | 2 |
| 03/26/26 vs Del Norte | 1 |
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Bodey Ethridge and Aidan Abeyta did most of the damage at the plate: Ethridge got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Abeyta got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and one double. Those three runs gave Abeyta a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Aranda, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Manzano moved to 8-11 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Sandia, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Manzano will take on rival Santa Fe at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Sandia is set to face off against their familiar foe Eldorado at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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