If McCurdy was riding high off their 17-3 takedown of Pecos last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The McCurdy Bobcats fell just short of the Santa Rosa Lions by a score of 15-14 on Saturday. McCurdy has not had much luck with Santa Rosa recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Aliyah Aragon was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Perio, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Santa Rosa's side, Leah Moncayo was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Moncayo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Angelina Silva was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kasydi Chavez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
McCurdy's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Santa Rosa, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McCurdy will take on St. Michael's at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Michael's is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Santa Rosa, they will be playing at home against Tucumcari at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Santa Rosa's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last nine contests.
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