Softball Game Preview: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest Javelinas vs. McAllen Bulldogs

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest is 1-9 against McAllen since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest will host McAllen at 6:30 p.m. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest has given up an average of 12.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North, falling 13-0.

Meanwhile, McAllen came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 11-1 win.

The team relied heavily on Chloe Mariscal, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Katalyna Rojas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

McAllen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for McAllen, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.

Everything went Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest's way against McAllen in their previous matchup back in February, as Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest made off with an 18-7 win. Will Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest repeat their success, or does McAllen has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.