Pecos is 0-10 against Santa Rosa since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pecos Panthers will be playing at home against the Santa Rosa Lions at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pecos' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Clayton 13-0.
Josh Gonzales made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Gonzales has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzales was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lawrence Ragland, who fired off three triples, four RBI, and two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Ruiz Jr., who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against Pecos as Santa Rosa made off with a 13-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Santa Rosa.
Pecos' win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Santa Rosa, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Pecos might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Santa Rosa in their previous matchup on Thursday. Will Pecos have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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