Baseball Recap: Clayton Yellowjackets vs. Pecos Panthers
Clayton came into Tuesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Pecos Panthers out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Clayton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jerry Archuleta was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits. Archuleta was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Archuleta wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jonoven Hildago, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Pecos' side, Jonah Villanueva was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Clayton's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Pecos, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Clayton by a score of 21-16 later that day.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
