The Bosque Bobcats will square off against the Estancia Bears at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bosque is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Tuesday. They lost 18-1 to Sandia Prep.
Bosque saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Carranza, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. Will Christ also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Meanwhile, Estancia might've scored the first runs on Tuesday, but it was Santa Fe Indian who claimed the real prize. The Bears came up short against the Braves, falling 22-16. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Braves: they've now lost seven in a row.
Devon Chavez and Juan Cuevas did some serious damage despite the final result: Chavez went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Cuevas went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Cuevas is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Tarin Cantu, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Estancia now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Bosque, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bosque has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Estancia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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