With a playoff win on the line, Falfurrias rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Hallettsville Brahmas 2-1. This was a revenge game for the Fightin' Jerseys: when they faced off against the Brahmas on Thursday, they had to take a 1-0 defeat.
Nathaniel Jaramillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Falfurrias secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Derek Chavera, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Jax Garcia was another, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Fightin' Jerseys
| 05/16/25 @ Hallettsville | 2-1 |
| 05/08/25 @ Bishop | 5-3 |
| 05/03/25 @ Rio Hondo | 10-0 |
| 05/02/25 @ Rio Hondo | 15-0 |
| 04/26/25 @ Hidalgo | 7-3 |
| 04/22/25 @ IDEA Edinburg College Prep | 15-0 |
Falfurrias' win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-11-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Hallettsville, they moved to 29-4 with that loss, which also ended their 21-game winning streak.
Falfurrias will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Brahmas: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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