Mora has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Penasco Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mora's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
Last Thursday, Mora got the win against Questa by a conclusive 12-2.
The team relied heavily on Diego Atencio, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Dante Alcon was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Penasco came up short against Questa on Tuesday and fell 15-10. Penasco has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shia Romero made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Justin Pyne, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mora has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-14 record this season. As for Penasco, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Penasco's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Mora hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. It's a different story for Penasco, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Mora's hitters?
Mora came up short against Penasco in their previous meeting on Wednesday, falling 15-12. Can Mora avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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