Mora started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against McCurdy. They lost 14-4 to the McCurdy Bobcats on Monday. Mora has struggled against McCurdy recently, as their contest on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For McCurdy's part, Carlos Garcia was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Garcia was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeremaya Roybal, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Celestino Salazar-Archuleta, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mora's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for McCurdy, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mora will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Questa at 3:00 p.m. Questa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for McCurdy, they will head out on the road to square off against Santa Rosa at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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