Santa Rosa is 8-2 against Texico since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Santa Rosa Lions will challenge the Texico Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Santa Rosa's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last 14 contests.
Santa Rosa stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over McCurdy.
Josiah Barela spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, David Chavez and Daniel Zamora did most of the damage at the plate: Chavez scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Zamora scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Landyn Zamora was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Texico had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Panthers out 13-12. The win was a breath of fresh air for Texico as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Edgar Mendoza, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Hunter Bowman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Santa Rosa pushed their record up to 21-2 with that victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Texico, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Santa Rosa hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. However, it's not like Texico struggles in that department as they've averaged .428. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Santa Rosa came up short against Texico in their previous matchup back in April, falling 15-11. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Texico's Erik Davalos, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five RBI, three doubles, and a run. Now that Santa Rosa knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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