Juarez-Lincoln is 1-9 against Mission since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Huskies will head out to face off against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Juarez-Lincoln's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Roma 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Huskies.
Natalie Gonzalez
| 04/01/25 vs Roma | 7 |
| 03/28/25 vs Cigarroa | 8 |
| 03/25/25 vs Palmview | 7 |
| 03/21/25 @ Martin | 8 |
| 03/18/25 @ Nixon | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Natalie Gonzalez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Genesis Valadez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Elyzza Rodriguez was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Juarez-Lincoln hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four strikeouts batters in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Mission had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Patriots as they made off with a 12-0 victory.
Like Juarez-Lincoln, Mission also got a great game from a two-way player: Judith Arroyo. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Arroyo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Breanna Longoria was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Ilia Fiscal, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Juarez-Lincoln's record now sits at 12-6. As for Mission, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Juarez-Lincoln has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .431. However, it's not like Mission struggles in that department as they've averaged .525. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Juarez-Lincoln suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Mission in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
