The McCurdy Bobcats will challenge the Menaul/Oak Grove Owls at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with McCurdy sitting on three straight wins and Menaul/Oak Grove on seven.
McCurdy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Mescalero Apache by a score of 9-5.
Carlos Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Garcia has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Celestino Salazar-Archuleta, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Thomas Bolton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Menaul/Oak Grove put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season last Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Laguna Acoma a 12-0 shutout.
Jackson Buck was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Rush, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
McCurdy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8-1 record this season. As for Menaul/Oak Grove, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. McCurdy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Menaul/Oak Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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