Chesterton Academy had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They suffered a tough 32-0 loss at the hands of the Mora Rangers/Rangerettes. Chesterton Academy lost against Mora in their previous head to head on Tuesday, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 5-4 score last time.
For Mora's part, Jacob Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Sanchez was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lincoln Alcon, who scored five runs and stole ten bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Marcus Montoya was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Mora's win bumped their record up to 2-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Chesterton Academy by a score of 5-4 later that day.
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