The Estancia Bears will head out on the road to take on the Pecos Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Estancia is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Santa Rosa just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 16-9.
Tarin Cantu and Michael Anaya stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cantu went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Anaya went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Pecos' offense. They lost 18-0 to Tucumcari on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Rattlers: they've now lost six in a row.
Estancia's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Pecos, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Everything went Estancia's way against Pecos in their previous meeting last Tuesday, as Estancia made off with a 16-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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