Pecos hasn't had much luck against Santa Fe Indian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pecos Panthers will take on the Santa Fe Indian Braves at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Wednesday. Pecos put the hurt on Penasco with a sharp 16-4 win. Pecos hasn't had any issues with Penasco recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Indian put another one in the bag last Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Espanola Valley a 15-0 shutout.
Nathanell Aguilar and Zachary Cordero made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Aguilar pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Cordero struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). At bat, Aguilar scored four runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Cordero scored a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kellin Tsosie, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Terrance Crispin, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pecos now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Santa Fe Indian, their record is now 3-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pecos has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe Indian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pecos suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Santa Fe Indian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Pecos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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