Adams City's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Manual Thunderbolts as the Adams City Eagles made off with an 11-1 victory. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Adams City yet this season.
Christian Ramirez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run or hits (and only one walk). Ramirez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mauro Acosta was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Nathan Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Manual's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Hernandez, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Adams City now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Manual, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Adams City will square off against Wheat Ridge at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wheat Ridge has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.5 runs per game on average), something Adams City will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Manual, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Colorado Academy at 4:00 p.m. on April 2nd. Manual has given up an average of 13.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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