The Pecos Panthers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Raton Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Pecos' favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
On Tuesday, Pecos made easy work of Penasco and carried off a 20-7 victory.
Pecos let Elijah Gonzales and Noah Salinas loose on the outfield. Gonzales went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Salinas scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Gonzales is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonah Villanueva, who went 1-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Raton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 17-5 defeat at the hands of Menaul/Oak Grove.
Carson Chatterly was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Azden Romero, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Pecos pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Raton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Pecos beat Raton 15-11 in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Does Pecos have another victory up their sleeve, or will Raton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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