After flying high against Clayton last Monday, Pecos came back down to earth. The Pecos Panthers lost 15-6 to the Santa Rosa Lions on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pecos of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Jonah Villanueva was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Santa Rosa's side, Jykub Gage made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Gage has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gage was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Josiah Barela was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Daniel Zamora was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Pecos has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Santa Rosa, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-2.
Pecos will head out on the road to square off against Texico at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pecos is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Santa Rosa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McCurdy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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