Pecos waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Penasco Panthers 20-7. That's more bragging rights for Pecos, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Elijah Gonzales and Noah Salinas did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzales went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Salinas scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Gonzales is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Jonah Villanueva was another key contributor, going 1-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Penasco's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Pyne, who scored two runs off of two hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Allen Vasquez, who scored a run off of two hits.
Even though they lost, Penasco always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of 2.000. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pecos only posted an OBP of .480.
Pecos pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Penasco, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Pecos will play host again on Thursday to welcome Raton, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Pecos is facing Raton at the right time seeing as Raton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Penasco, they will head out on the road to square off against Menaul/Oak Grove at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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