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| 03/13/25 - Home | 24-2 W |
| 04/11/24 - Away | 14-15 L |
| 04/06/23 - Home | 2-8 L |
| 04/07/22 - Away | 2-9 L |
| 05/18/21 - Away | 11-8 W |
| + 5 more games |
There's no place like home for Estancia, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 24-2 margin over the Capitan Tigers on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bears needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Matthew Montoya was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Montoya was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Joshua Villafuerte was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing Six bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Rubio, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Estancia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Capitan only posted an OBP of .185.
With the win, Estancia broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-1. As for Capitan, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Estancia will head out to challenge Santa Fe Indian at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Capitan, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Capitan Tigers duke it out with Tularosa Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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