After six games on the road, McCurdy is heading back home. They will take on the Questa Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. McCurdy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, McCurdy fell victim to a rough 11-3 loss at the hands of St. Michael's.
McCurdy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Bolton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Questa has not done well against Penasco recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Questa walked away with a 15-10 win over Penasco. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Questa.
Ricardo Leon Jr. made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Leon Jr. was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Ortega, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. AJ Leon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
McCurdy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Questa, their victory bumped their record up to 4-11.
McCurdy skirted past Questa 12-10 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Will McCurdy repeat their success, or does Questa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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