It was a proper cat-fight when Penasco faced off against Questa on Tuesday. The Panthers came up short against the Wildcats, falling 19-6. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 12-8.
Lyrik Montoya and Elias Noll did some serious damage despite the final result: Montoya scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Noll scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Xzavier Montoya, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Penasco's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-11. As for Questa, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
Coming up, Penasco will face off against Estancia at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.22 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Questa, they will welcome McCurdy at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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