Mora is 1-9 against McCurdy since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mora Rangers/Rangerettes will head out on the road to square off against the McCurdy Bobcats at 3:00 p.m. Mora knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully McCurdy likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Mora was able to grind out a solid win over Penasco, taking the game 10-5.
Shawn Martinez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Lincoln Alcon was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Atencio, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, neither McCurdy nor Questa could gain the upper hand on Thursday so the two teams had to settle for a 6-6 tie.
Mora has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-14 record this season. With that tie, McCurdy's record moves to 13-7-1.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mora has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .494. However, it's not like McCurdy struggles in that department as they've averaged .552. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mora might still be hurting after the 19-6 loss they got from McCurdy in their previous matchup on April 11th. Can Mora avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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