Baseball Game Recap: Penasco Panthers vs. Questa Wildcats

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2024, 4:39pm

Baseball Recap: Penasco Panthers vs. Questa Wildcats

Penasco lost against Questa on Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Penasco Panthers fell 15-10 to the Questa Wildcats. Penasco has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Shia Romero made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Justin Pyne was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

On Questa's side, Ricardo Leon Jr. was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Leon Jr. was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.

In other batting news, Isaac Ortega was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was AJ Leon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Penasco's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Questa, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-11.

Penasco will be playing at home against Mora at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mora is coming into the matchup with six straight wins on the road, so Penasco will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Questa, they will face off against McCurdy at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Questa is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

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