Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. Junction blew past Leakey 13-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Junction also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2025.
Alicia Villanueva was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Keely Hicks
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In other batting news, Daniella Martinez and Keely Hicks did most of the damage at the plate: Martinez went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Hicks went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave Hicks a new career-high. Rocky Salinas also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Junction was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Leakey only posted a batting average of .167.
Junction is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Leakey, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Junction will welcome Mason at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Punchers have now posted at least ten runs in their last six contests. As for Leakey, they are taking a road trip to square off against Sabinal at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will give the Eagles their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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