Baseball Game Preview: Questa Wildcats vs. Mora Rangers/Rangerettes

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 6:15am

Baseball Preview: Questa Wildcats vs. Mora Rangers/Rangerettes

Questa is 1-9 against Mora since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Questa Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Mora Rangers/Rangerettes at 3:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Questa will head into Tuesday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat McCurdy on Tuesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 17-point loss they were dealt on Tuesday. Questa fell just short of McCurdy by a score of 12-10. Questa has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

AJ Leon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Carlos Ortega, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Mora came up short against Penasco on Wednesday and fell 15-12.

Diego Atencio was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Cody Bolsinger was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Questa's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Mora, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.

Questa came up short against Mora in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 7-2. Thankfully for Questa, Joaquin Barela (who tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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