Pecos has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Texico Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pecos is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Pecos lost 15-6 to Santa Rosa on Tuesday.
Jonah Villanueva made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Texico had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Eunice on Monday. Texico has struggled against Eunice recently, as their match on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Hunter Bowman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Edgar Mendoza, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Texico was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eunice only posted a batting average of .174.
Pecos has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Texico, their record is now 8-11.
Texico's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pecos has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Texico, though, as they've been averaging 8.7. Given Pecos' sizable advantage in that area, Texico will need to find a way to close that gap.
Pecos might still be hurting after the 17-3 defeat they got from Texico when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Texico's Kyle Gonser, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Now that Pecos knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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