If Manzano was riding high fresh off their 13-0 takedown of Highland last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Manzano Monarchs came up short against the Rio Grande Ravens on Saturday, falling 29-21. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (13), the Monarchs still had to take the loss.
Shania Aragon
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Shania Aragon was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off nine RBI, three doubles, and two runs while going 5-for-5. She has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophia Rios Duvall, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Manzano always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .528 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Manzano has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. The victory made it two in a row for Rio Grande and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manzano will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mayfield at 12:00 p.m. on March 29th. As for Rio Grande, they are taking a road trip to face off against La Cueva at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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