McCurdy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Mesa Vista Trojans with a sharp 23-7 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ryan Valdez
| 04/29/25 vs Mesa Vista | 12 |
| 04/24/25 @ Penasco | 4 |
| 04/15/25 @ Mora | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Penasco | 3 |
| 04/09/24 vs Penasco | 2 |
Ryan Valdez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, McCurdy got a massive performance out of Carlos Garcia, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The Bobcats are undefeated when Garcia posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Donald Archuleta also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
McCurdy's record is now 15-5. As for Mesa Vista, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
McCurdy will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Trojans: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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