After flying high against Santa Rosa last Tuesday, Mora came back down to earth. The Mora Rangers/Rangerettes fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the Tucumcari Rattlers on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mora in their matchups with Tucumcari: they've now lost five in a row.
Cierra Benavidez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Tucumcari's side, Mia Estrada made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. Estrada was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Amaya Roybal was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was July Lafferty, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Mora's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Tucumcari, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Mora is on the road again on Monday to play Clayton at 3:00 p.m. Mora is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15.4 runs per game this season. As for Tucumcari, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Estancia at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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