Mesa Vista hasn't had much luck against Questa recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Trojans will take on the Wildcats at 3:00 p.m.
Mesa Vista played against Penasco on Tuesday and lost via forfeit.
Last Thursday, Questa got the win against Centennial by a conclusive 21-1. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Carlos Ortega and Ricardo Leon Jr. made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ortega tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Leon Jr. pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ortega has become a key player for Questa: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 0-4 otherwise. At the plate, Ortega scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Leon Jr. scored two runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. Leon Jr. is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, James Garcia and Atreyu Segura did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Segura scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Garcia continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Adam Gordan was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Questa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .607 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Mesa Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Questa, their record is now 2-5.
Mesa Vista might still be hurting after the 20-5 loss they got from Questa when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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