It was a proper cat-fight when McCurdy challenged Capitan on Friday. The Bobcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 win over the Tigers. With that victory, the Bobcats brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Cruz Martinez
| 04/04/25 @ Capitan | 3 |
| 04/16/24 @ Questa | 2 |
| 04/06/24 vs Estancia | 2 |
| 03/14/24 @ Estancia | 2 |
| 03/22/25 @ Pecos | 1 |
Cruz Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because McCurdy is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 1-3 otherwise. Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Celestino Salazar-Archuleta, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double. He has become a key player for McCurdy: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-3 otherwise. D'Metrius Martinez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
McCurdy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
McCurdy's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Capitan, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McCurdy will welcome Dexter at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Capitan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mora at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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