It was a proper cat-fight when McCurdy duked it out with Penasco on Thursday. The Bobcats blew past the Panthers 28-6. The victory continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won nine in a row.
Celestino Salazar-Archuleta made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of McCurdy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 11-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
Jeremaya Roybal
| 04/24/25 @ Penasco | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Espanola Valley | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Questa | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Questa | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Mora | 3 |
| + 13 more games |
In other batting news, McCurdy got a massive performance out of Jeremaya Roybal, who went 4-for-6 with three stolen bases, six RBI, and four runs. With that strong performance, Roybal is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Cruz Martinez, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI.
McCurdy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 23 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
McCurdy pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for Penasco, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: McCurdy beat the Panthers by a score of 21-6 later that day.
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