McCurdy is a perfect 6-0 against Mesa Vista since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bobcats will host the Trojans at 3:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (McCurdy has three straight victories, Mesa Vista has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when McCurdy took on Penasco on Tuesday. The Bobcats blew past the Panthers 23-1.
Ryan Valdez
| 04/08/25 vs Penasco | 3 |
| 04/09/24 vs Penasco | 2 |
| 04/25/24 vs Questa | 1 |
| 04/09/24 vs Penasco | 1 |
Ryan Valdez and Ethan Bolton made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Valdez pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Bolton tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Valdez a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At bat, Valdez fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3, while Bolton scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Bolton is becoming a predictor of McCurdy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carlos Garcia, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cruz Martinez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
McCurdy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .696. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Mesa Vista scored the most runs they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 16-5 to Questa.
McCurdy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.3 runs over those games. As for Mesa Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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