Manzano has gone 8-2 against Del Norte recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Monarchs will look to defend their home field against the Knights at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Manzano and nine for Del Norte.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Manzano and Sandia, and Sandia kept the tradition alive. The Monarchs fell just short of the Matadors by a score of 13-11 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Monarchs have suffered since March 4th.
Diego Bustamante
| 04/05/25 vs La Cueva | 4 |
| 03/04/25 vs Valley | 4 |
| 03/15/25 vs Albuquerque | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs West Mesa | 1 |
Diego Bustamante put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Manzano is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-9 otherwise. Bustamante was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Aljaris Pineda was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-5 with two runs and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Landon Stewart, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Del Norte came up short against Hope Christian on Tuesday, falling 13-2.
Del Norte saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malvin Waquie, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Manzano's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Del Norte, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13-1.
Manzano came out on top in a nail-biter against Del Norte in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. Do the Monarchs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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