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| 04/09/26 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 04/09/26 - Away | 9-8 W |
| 04/30/25 - Away | 20-10 W |
| 04/30/25 - Away | 21-7 W |
| 04/09/25 - Home | 17-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mora is 8-2 against Penasco since April of 2024 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Rangers will be playing at home against the Panthers at 3:00 p.m. Mora is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Mora had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Questa put an end to it on Tuesday. The Rangers took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
14 must be Penasco's lucky number: they beat Mesa Vista with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Panthers beat the Trojans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 14-11. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won four in a row.
Andrew Archuleta was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Penasco: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-12 otherwise.
In other batting news, Justin Pyne was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Penasco's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-3 (and 3-10 when he doesn't).
Penasco kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 11.
Mora's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Penasco, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mora has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Penasco struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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