It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but MacArthur had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Jefferson Mustangs by a score of 7-4. This was a revenge game for the Brahmas: when they faced off against the Mustangs on Thursday, they had to take a 5-3 loss.
Jase Merrill
| 03/31/26 vs Winn | 3 |
| 04/18/26 @ Southside | 2 |
| 03/28/26 vs Brennan | 2 |
| 03/21/26 vs La Vernia | 2 |
| 02/27/26 vs Tivy | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Jase Merrill made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because MacArthur is 7-3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 8-15 otherwise. Merrill was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Noah Montes and Sebastian Laboy-Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Montes went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Laboy-Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits Montes has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Castillo, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
MacArthur was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
MacArthur's record is now 15-18-1. As for Jefferson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-13-1 record this season.
As of now, neither MacArthur nor Jefferson have any future games scheduled.
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