Softball Recap: Mora Rangers/Rangerettes vs. Pecos Panthers
In what's become a running theme this season, Mora gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Pecos Panthers with a sharp 26-2 victory. While fans of Mora might be used to big wins, the 24-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Justina Duran made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Duran was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Cierra Benavidez was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Arieanna Velasquez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Mora and bumps their season record up to 7-4. As for Pecos, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mora beat Pecos by a score of 35-11 later that day.
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