Mora won the last time they faced Chesterton Academy, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Mora Rangers/Rangerettes narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Chesterton Academy Saints 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mora.
James Cruz made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Cruz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Diego Atencio, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Kristopher Padilla was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Mora's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Chesterton Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Mora didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-1 defeat vs. Santa Rosa on the 4th. As for Chesterton Academy, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Estancia at 4:00 p.m. Chesterton Academy is facing Estancia at the right time seeing as Estancia is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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