Questa is a perfect 10-0 against Mesa Vista since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Trojans at 3:00 p.m. Questa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Questa made easy work of Centennial and carried off a 21-1 win. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly 20 runs.
Carlos Ortega and Ricardo Leon Jr. were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ortega tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Leon Jr. pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ortega is becoming a predictor of Questa's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't). At the plate, Ortega scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Leon Jr. scored two runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. What's more, Ortega posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
James Garcia
| 04/03/25 vs Centennial | 4 |
| 04/03/25 vs Centennial | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Clayton | 1 |
| 03/17/25 @ Jemez Valley | 1 |
| 04/25/24 @ McCurdy | 1 |
In other batting news, James Garcia and Atreyu Segura did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Segura scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Those four stolen bases gave Garcia a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joseph Halterman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Questa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Mesa Vista played against Penasco on Tuesday and lost via forfeit.
Questa's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Mesa Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Questa took their win against Mesa Vista in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 20-5 score. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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