McCurdy is 9-0-1 against Questa since April of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bobcats will venture away from home to square off against the Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. McCurdy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
McCurdy barely beat Penasco the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bobcats blew past the Panthers 11-1 on Tuesday. The Bobcats not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 1, 2025 (when they won 17-5).
Ethan Bolton
| 04/07/26 @ Penasco | 10 |
| 04/11/25 vs Questa | 9 |
| 03/16/26 @ Oak Grove Classical Academy | 7 |
| 03/31/26 vs Jemez Valley | 5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Mora | 4 |
Ethan Bolton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, McCurdy got a big performance out of Joseph Baeza, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that Baeza has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Lovato, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Five must be Questa's lucky number: they beat Mesa Vista with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Wildcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Trojans 5-4. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Like McCurdy, Questa also got a great game from a two-way player: Noah Rael. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Rael was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Thiago Padilla was excellent, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Ricardo Leon Jr. was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple.
Questa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
McCurdy's record is now 3-5. As for Questa, their record now sits at 5-2.
Everything went McCurdy's way against Questa in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as McCurdy made off with a 15-1 win. Do the Bobcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
