While Penasco's win against Questa wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 4-3 on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Xzavier Montoya
| 03/24/26 @ Cimarron | 4 |
| 03/17/26 @ Pecos | 4 |
| 04/07/26 vs McCurdy | 3 |
| 04/09/26 vs Mora | 2 |
| 04/14/26 @ Questa | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Xzavier Montoya spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Penasco's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 4-8 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Penasco's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaileb Atencio, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Penasco's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Questa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Coming up, Penasco will be playing in front of their home fans against Estancia at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 12.4 runs per game this season. As for Questa, they will head out to square off against McCurdy at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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