Baseball Recap: Jal Starts Season with Victory Against Clayton

Jal took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Clayton Yellowjackets as the Jal Panthers made off with a 15-5 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.

Adam Juarez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cristian Rangel, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Clayton now has a losing record of 1-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jal will welcome Mescalero Apache at 1:00 p.m. on March 22nd. As for Clayton, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Penasco at 3:00 p.m. on March 21st.