Baseball Recap: Southwest Gets the Win

Southwest's tournament run continued when they took on Austin on Friday. The Southwest Dragons walked away with a 7-4 win over the Austin Maroons.

Southwest let Jovonny Amador and Romeo Castillo run wild. Amador scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Castillo scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Antonio Flores also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Dragons

On Base Percentage

02/28/25 vs Austin	60.9%
02/28/25 vs Canyon Lake	37.9%
02/27/25 vs Rowe	36%
02/27/25 vs San Angelo Central	25.9%
02/25/25 vs Jay	59.3%
+ 20 more games

Southwest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .609. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.

Southwest now has a winning record of 3-2-1. As for Austin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Looking ahead, Southwest will host Brackenridge at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Southwest is facing Brackenridge at the right time seeing as Brackenridge is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Austin, they will take on San Angelo Central at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. San Angelo Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Austin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.