It was a proper cat-fight when Raton took on Pecos on Tuesday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 18-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six games by 15 runs or more so far this season.
Jaylynn Quintana made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Quintana was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Raton got a massive performance out of Jennifer Mattorano, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and one triple. That home run marked the first that Mattorano launched this season. Another player making a difference was Paige Lemons, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Tigers
| 04/15/25 vs Pecos | 55% |
| 04/15/25 vs Pecos | 45.8% |
| 04/12/25 @ Estancia | 4.8% |
| 04/08/25 vs Tucumcari | 44.4% |
| 03/27/25 @ Ruidoso | 31.8% |
| + 11 more games |
Raton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .550. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Raton pushed their record up to 8-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.4 runs over those games. As for Pecos, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Looking ahead, Raton will head out on the road to square off against Santa Rosa at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.25 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pecos, they will take on Mora at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rangers/Rangerettes will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight.
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