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| 03/19/25 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 02/11/25 - Away | 12-13 L |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 0-12 L |
| 03/15/24 - Home | 3-10 L |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 1-16 L |
| + 5 more games |
Vela proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 19) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Pioneer Diamondbacks 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Sabercats have posted since April 5, 2024.
Jaylene Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elizabeth Morales, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Sara Mendoza was another, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Vela has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. Pioneer moved to 13-4 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vela will head out to take on Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at 6:30 a.m. on March 28th. As for Pioneer, they are taking a road trip to square off against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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