The Manual Thunderbolts will take on the Montbello Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Manual's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last six games.
On Tuesday, Manual made easy work of DSST: Montview and carried off a 19-9 victory. The Thunderbolts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Alan Whatley
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Alan Whatley made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Manual got a big performance out of Juan Flores-Delgado, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. The Thunderbolts are undefeated when Flores-Delgado posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Edgar Salas, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Montbello was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 26-8 to Glenwood Springs.
Santiago Nava made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Manual's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Montbello, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Manual has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Montbello struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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