Penasco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mora Rangers/Rangerettes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Penasco of the 23-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.
Shia Romero was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Justin Pyne was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Penasco was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mora only hit a.
On Mora's side, Shawn Martinez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Lincoln Alcon was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Diego Atencio, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Penasco's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Mora, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-14.
Penasco will be playing at home against Questa at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mora, they will head out on the road to face off against McCurdy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Mora's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matches.
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