Softball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Mora

Rangers/Rangerettes

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 @ Clayton	22
03/29/25 vs Tucumcari	20
03/25/25 @ Clayton	17
04/03/25 @ Pecos	16
03/22/25 vs Santa Rosa	13

Mora entered their tilt with Pecos on Thursday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over the Panthers. The result was nothing new for the Rangers/Rangerettes, who have now won ten games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Cierra Benavidez and Justina Duran made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Benavidez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Duran tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Benavidez went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Duran went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aspen Alcon, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sonrisa Martinez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Mora always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive matchups.

Mora's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Pecos, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mora will take on McCurdy at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Pecos, they will challenge Clayton at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Yellowjackets have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.