Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Vela

Sabercats

Previous 3 Games

03/11/25 vs Sharyland	15-11
03/07/25 @ McAllen	12-6
03/04/25 vs McAllen Memorial	16-6

Vela had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Sharyland Rattlers by a score of 15-11. That's more bragging rights for the Sabercats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Jaylene Rodriguez and Heaven Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Rodriguez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Garcia struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off only two hits. Furthermore, Rodriguez didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Rodriguez scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Garcia went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave Garcia a new career-high.

In other batting news, Asiah Trevino was a standout: she scored three runs while going 1-for-2. Sara Mendoza was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Vela kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive contests.

The victory got Vela back to even at 5-5. As for Sharyland, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5.

Coincidentally, Vela and Sharyland will both be playing Rowe the next time they take the field. Sharyland will host Rowe at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Vela will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.