Pecos has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Clayton Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Pecos will head into Friday's matchup eager for some revenge after what happened against Texico: Pecos managed to slip by Texico the last time these teams faced off, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Pecos suffered a rough 17-3 defeat at the hands of Texico on Friday.
Pecos saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Gonzales, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clayton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 24-3 defeat to Santa Rosa might stick with them for a while.
Jonoven Hildago was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerry Archuleta, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pecos' loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Clayton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Clayton's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Pecos has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Clayton, though, as they've been averaging 11.6. Given Pecos' sizable advantage in that area, Clayton will need to find a way to close that gap.
Pecos couldn't quite finish off Clayton when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 13-11. Can Pecos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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