Baseball Recap: Pecos Panthers vs. Texico Wolverines
Pecos's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Texico Wolverines 11-10. This was a revenge matchup for Pecos, as the team was forced to settle for a 17-3 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
Lawrence Ragland was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ragland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Gonzales, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Elijah Gonzales was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Like Pecos, Texico also got a great game from a two-way player: Jesus Chavez. On the mound, he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off ten hits. Chavez was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Daltyn Cain stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 3-for-5 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Edgar Mendoza, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Even though they lost, Texico didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pecos only tossed six.
Pecos' victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Texico, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
As of now, neither Pecos nor Texico have any future games scheduled.
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