Questa has not done well against Penasco recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Questa Wildcats walked away with a 15-10 win over the Penasco Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Questa.
Ricardo Leon Jr. made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Leon Jr. was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Isaac Ortega was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was AJ Leon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Penasco's side, Shia Romero made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Pyne, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Questa's victory bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Penasco, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-14.
Questa will head out on the road to take on McCurdy at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. McCurdy is coming into the contest with four straight losses at home, meaning Questa will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Penasco will take on Mora at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mora's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches.
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