Pecos is 0-10 against Santa Rosa since April of 2022 but things could change on Saturday. The Panthers will square off against the Lions at 11:00 a.m.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Pecos nor Estancia made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Panthers took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Tuesday. They blew past the Yellowjackets 19-3. Considering the Lions have won 13 matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Landyn Zamora made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Zamora was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Joshua Cordova and Andrew Urban did most of the damage at the plate: Cordova went 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple, while Urban went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Cordova continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Preston Muniz also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Santa Rosa pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pecos, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Pecos suffered a grim 28-6 defeat to Santa Rosa in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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