Baseball Preview: Pecos Panthers vs. Clayton Yellowjackets
Pecos has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Clayton Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Pecos will head into Friday's matchup eager for some revenge after what happened against Texico: Pecos managed to slip by Texico the last time these teams faced off, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Pecos suffered a rough 17-3 defeat at the hands of Texico on Friday.
Pecos saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Gonzales, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clayton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 24-3 defeat to Santa Rosa might stick with them for a while.
Jonoven Hildago was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerry Archuleta, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pecos' loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Clayton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Clayton's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Pecos has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Clayton, though, as they've been averaging 11.6. Given Pecos' sizable advantage in that area, Clayton will need to find a way to close that gap.
Pecos couldn't quite finish off Clayton when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 13-11. Can Pecos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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