Softball Game Preview: Eunice Cardinals vs. Jal Panthers

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Previous Games

04/12/25 - Away	8-9 L
04/30/24 - Away	1-11 L
04/20/24 - Home	17-6 W
04/20/24 - Home	17-6 W
04/09/24 - Away	11-1 W
+ 5 more games

Eunice and Jal are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Cardinals will be playing at home against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Eunice and Loving meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Cardinals lost 20-2 to the Falcons.

Eunice saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Melanie Nieto, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.

Meanwhile, Jal fell victim to Dexter and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Demons, falling 10-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Demons: they've now lost six in a row.

Eunice's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Jal, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.

Jal's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Eunice hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .346. It's a different story for Jal, though, as they've only averaged .259. Will they be able to contain Eunice's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.