Questa couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 13-10 to the Antonito Trojans on Saturday. The loss means Questa is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Ricardo Leon Jr. put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Leon Jr. was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Aliyah Santistevan and AJ Leon stepped up to the plate in a big way. Santistevan scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Leon scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Like Questa, Antonito also got a great game from a two-way player: Rylan Trant. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Trant was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Mascarenaz, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Lucas Cordova was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
While Questa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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