Baseball Preview: Pecos Panthers vs. Texico Wolverines
Pecos is 0-10 against Texico since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pecos Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Texico Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pecos is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Santa Fe Indian just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 14-1 loss at the hands of the Braves. Pecos was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the five matches prior) but Santa Fe Indian's pitchers proved too tough.
Pecos saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Aragon Jr., who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Texico fell victim to a tough 20-7 defeat at the hands of Santa Rosa on Tuesday. Texico has not had much luck with Santa Rosa recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Easton Cooper made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Cooper, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Pecos' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Texico, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Pecos has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .461. However, it's not like Texico struggles in that department as they've averaged .491. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pecos might still be hurting after the 16-2 loss they got from Texico when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Pecos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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