Mora had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Penasco Panthers 23-9. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mora also won the last time the pair played on Thursday.
Mora got a massive performance out of Dante Alcon, who went 5-for-6 with seven RBI, four runs, and three doubles. James Cruz was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
On Penasco's side, Justin Pyne was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Shia Romero, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Mora's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-14. As for Penasco, they dropped their record down to 1-15 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mora beat Penasco by a score of 10-5 later that day.
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