Baseball Game Preview: Mescalero Apache Chiefs vs. Jal Panthers

The Mescalero Apache Chiefs will head out on the road to face off against the Jal Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mescalero Apache is looking for their season's first win.

Saturday just wasn't the day for Mescalero Apache's offense. They came up short against Silver on Saturday, falling 22-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Chiefs were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, Jal took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Thursday. They blew past Clayton 15-5. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.

The team relied heavily on Adam Juarez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cristian Rangel, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Jal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .577. Their batting average was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .429 that Clayton posted.

Mescalero Apache's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Jal, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.

Mescalero Apache came out on top in a nail-biter against Jal in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 19-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mescalero Apache since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.