Eunice barely beat Santa Rosa the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eunice Cardinals blew past the Santa Rosa Lions 17-7 on Thursday. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Fernando Serna
| 03/20/25 vs Santa Rosa | 11 |
| 03/11/25 @ Kermit | 3 |
| 03/23/24 vs Portales | 2 |
| 03/22/24 vs Da Vinci | 5 |
| 03/18/24 @ Lamesa | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
Fernando Serna made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Dyson Lord was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Isaac Morales was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Eunice was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Rosa only posted a batting average of .278.
Eunice's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eunice will venture away from home to challenge Chaparral at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Santa Rosa, they will challenge Melrose at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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