Mora lost against Estancia on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Mora Rangers/Rangerettes lost 16-6 to the Estancia Bears. The defeat continues a trend for Mora in their matchups with Estancia: they've now lost seven in a row.
Cierra Benavidez and CharleeRose Lovato stepped up to the plate in a big way. Benavidez went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Lovato scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Lovato has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
On Estancia's side, Jhenna Valencia made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Valencia was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Looper, who went 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Shandi Gonzalez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Mora's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Estancia, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Mora will head out on the road to square off against Estancia at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Estancia will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for they, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Sandia Prep at 4:00 p.m. Estancia knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Sandia Prep likes a good challenge.
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