After flying high against Logan on Monday, Santa Rosa came back down to earth. The Santa Rosa Lions' tough 31-22 loss to the Mora Rangers/Rangerettes on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Santa Rosa was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mora apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Santa Rosa got a massive performance out of Kasydi Chavez, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with five runs, three RBI, and a triple. Chavez has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gianna Campos, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
On Mora's side, they got a massive performance out of Isabella Martinez, who got on base in six of her seven plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Romero, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
Santa Rosa dropped their record down to 4-7 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Mora, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Santa Rosa will be playing in front of their home fans against Clayton at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Santa Rosa's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. As for Mora, they will head out on the road to take on Tucumcari at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Mora is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 17.7 runs per game this season.
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