Jefferson is 2-8 against Brackenridge since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jefferson Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Brackenridge Eagles at 4:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Brackenridge will be up against a hot Jefferson team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Jefferson never let Highlands get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Tuesday. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Aiden Urdiales
| 03/04/25 @ San Antonio Memorial | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Highlands | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Somerset | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Natalia | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs La Pryor | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Aiden Urdiales was a standout: he scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Jefferson: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-6 otherwise. Justin Ruiz was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brackenridge). They were the clear victor by a 22-1 margin over Sam Houston on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their one-run performance the game before.
Deakon Cervantes looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Daniel Ramirez Romo was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rodolfo Nino, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Jefferson's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Brackenridge, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10.
Jefferson skirted past Brackenridge 6-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Does Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brackenridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
