Baseball Recap: Penasco Comes Up Short

Mora hit Penasco with a five-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers fell just short of the Rangers by a score of 9-8. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Rangers: they've now lost seven in a row.

Andrew Archuleta made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kaileb Atencio, who went 3-for-4 with three runs.

Penasco's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Mora, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Penasco beat the Rangers by a score of 3-2 later that day.