Baseball Recap: Estancia Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Bears

Margin (Wins)

03/12/26 vs Capitan	25
04/16/26 @ Penasco	22
03/27/26 vs Melrose	19
04/14/26 vs Clayton	17
04/16/26 @ Penasco	13

Estancia lost to Pecos back in May of 2025, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Bears put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 16-4 victory. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by ten runs or more this season.

Josh Villafuerte made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Villafuerte was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Estancia is undefeated when Villafuerte posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-7 otherwise.

Estancia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. They are 9-3 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

The win was the fourth in a row for Estancia, bringing their record up to 9-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Pecos, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Estancia is set to take on their familiar foe Tucumcari at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Pecos will square off against rival Santa Rosa at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.