Penasco had lost 14 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 4-20 to make it 15. They came up short against the Questa Wildcats, falling 15-3. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-0 loss on Thursday.
Penasco saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xzavier Montoya, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
As for Questa, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-13. Considering they have won ten games by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Questa's side, Carlos Ortega was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Ortega was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Questa is 5-2 when Ortega posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Ricardo Leon Jr. was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Questa's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 5-1 (and 5-12 when he doesn't). Joaquin Martinez was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
As of now, neither Penasco nor Questa have any future games scheduled.
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