Tucumcari lost to Estancia back in March and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Rattlers fell just short of the Bears by a score of 7-6. Rattlers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Bears since Wednesday.
Matthew Gomez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Luis Archuleta made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Derek Insigna, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Tucumcari's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Estancia, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-7.
Tucumcari wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 19-5 victory against Clayton on the 25th. As for Estancia, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-14 win against Raton on the 24th.
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