Pecos had lost six straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-17 to make it seven. They came up short against the Tucumcari Rattlers, falling 22-9. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rattlers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-4 on April 12th.
Avenicio Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jeremiah Mondragon was another key player, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Tucumcari, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games.
On Tucumcari's side, they let Jadon Navarro and Pat Garcia run wild. Navarro got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while Garcia went 4-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Navarro has posted since April 1st. Another player making a difference was Jase Aughtman, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Pecos has already played their next matchup, an 18-13 win against Estancia on the 1st. As for Tucumcari, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-3 loss against Santa Rosa on the 3rd.
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