Le Grand fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Delhi on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Delhi Hawks by a score of 4-3. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 1-0.
Jose Manzo was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Manzo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Erick Benavidez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Johnathan Benavidez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Even though they lost, Le Grand was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Delhi only posted a batting average of .167.
Le Grand's record is now 3-3. As for Delhi, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.
Le Grand has already played their next game, a 7-5 win against Modesto Christian on the 11th. As for Delhi, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, an 8-2 defeat against Gustine on the 11th.
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