Penasco had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-12 to make it 12. They lost 20-5 to the Estancia Bears. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 16-9 to the Bears when the teams met back in March of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Lyrik Montoya
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Lyrik Montoya made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Xavier Noll was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
As for Estancia, they moved to 3-7 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
On Estancia's side, Michael Anaya was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Anaya was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with six stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Estancia let Leon Maxwell-Preisen and Christopher Rodriguez run wild. Maxwell-Preisen got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Maxwell-Preisen has become a key player for Estancia: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-6 otherwise. Matthew Montoya also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Estancia beat Penasco by a score of 15-1 later that day.
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