McCurdy dropped their record down to 6-14 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 18-1 to the Mora Rangers/Rangerettes. The Bobcats were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the Rangers/Rangerettes' pitcher proved too tough.
McCurdy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mariana Arambula, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Mora, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.
On Mora's side, Justina Duran made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Duran has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jasmine Romero was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Janelle Torres, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McCurdy will take on Logan at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats are facing the Longhorns at the right time seeing as the Longhorns are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Mora, they will square off against Clayton at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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