Jal barely beat Eunice the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 16-7 margin over the Cardinals on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Johnna Butts
| 04/22/25 @ Eunice | 4 |
| 04/04/25 @ Lordsburg | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Clovis | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Midland Texas Leadership Charter Academy | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Mesilla Valley Christian School | 1 |
Johnna Butts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Butts was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jal let Abigal Dardon and Alexa Talavera run wild. Dardon went 3-for-5 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Talavera got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Dardon a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Amylah Melancon, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and one run.
Jal always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eunice only posted an OBP of .415.
Jal is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Eunice, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
Jal will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cardinals: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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