Pecos took a 18-run defeat the last time they faced off against Midland Classical Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Pecos Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Midland Classical Academy Knights on Thursday, sneaking past 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since March 16, 2024.
Noah Bueno was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Bueno was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
In other pitching news, Eddie Ray Rodriguez looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Micheal Vasquez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Avery Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
The win made it two in a row for Pecos and bumps their season record up to 3-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs over those games. As for Midland Classical Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Looking ahead, Pecos will venture away from home to challenge Mountain View at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Midland Classical Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-5 loss against Horizon on the 27th.
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