The third road game was the charm for Manzano, as they earned their first road win of the season. They put the hurt on the Highland Hornets with a sharp 13-0 victory on Wednesday. The Monarchs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Not much got past Briana Largo, who gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Highland off the board.
At the plate, Shania Aragon was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sophia Rios Duvall, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-1.
Manzano always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Monarchs
| 03/12/25 @ Highland | 13-0 |
| 03/04/25 vs Valley | 6-17 |
| 03/01/25 @ Albuquerque | 1-7 |
| 03/01/25 @ Albuquerque | 0-16 |
| 02/27/25 vs Highland | 11-0 |
Manzano's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Highland, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Manzano will welcome Rio Grande at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Manzano will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. Highland will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on West Mesa at 4:00 p.m. on March 25th.
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