Tucumcari is 9-1 against Clayton since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Tucumcari Rattlers will head out on the road to take on the Clayton Yellowjackets at 3:00 p.m. Tucumcari is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Tucumcari pushed their score all the way to 15 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 20-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Las Vegas.
Luis Archuleta and Juano Martinez did some serious damage despite the final result: Archuleta scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Martinez went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jase Aughtman, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Clayton won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-2 walloping at the hands of Mora.
Daniel Manquero was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Tucumcari now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Clayton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Tucumcari came out on top in a nail-biter against Clayton in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tucumcari since the team 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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