Softball Recap: Loving Picks Up 15th Consecutive Victory

Falcons

Previous Games

04/26/25 vs Jal	11-6
04/26/25 vs Jal	4-0
04/22/25 @ Dora	23-1
04/22/25 @ Dora	28-0
04/19/25 @ Eunice	20-2
+ 10 more games

Loving entered their tilt with Jal on Saturday with 14 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 15. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 11-6. That's the fourth time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 4-0 victory on Saturday.

Braylee Hunt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Sierra Rodriguez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucia Smith, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

Loving's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-4 Dora and 10-12 Jal (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 30.3% over those games). As for Jal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-12.

Loving has already played their next contest, an 11-0 win against Eunice on the 29th. As for Jal, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Dora at 4:30 p.m. The Panthers are facing the Coyotes at the right time seeing as the Coyotes are stuck on a 12-game losing streak.