In what's become a running theme this season, Tucumcari gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Mora Rangers/Rangerettes. That's more bragging rights for Tucumcari, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mia Estrada made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. Estrada was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amaya Roybal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. July Lafferty was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Mora's side, Cierra Benavidez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Tucumcari's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Mora, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Tucumcari has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Estancia at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Estancia will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Tucumcari surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mora, they will head out on the road to challenge Clayton at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Clayton's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
