Pecos extended their losing streak to nine on Thursday, dropping them down to 8-14. They lost 20-7 to the Estancia Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-4 last Tuesday.
Nikko Bencomo made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
As for Estancia, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by ten runs or more this season.
On Estancia's side, Devon Chavez was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with four runs, two doubles, and one RBI. The Bears are 9-1 when Chavez posts three or more hits, but 3-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Christopher Rodriguez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Pecos will venture away from home to challenge Raton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Estancia, they will head out on the road to square off against Clayton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Yellowjackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.53 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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