Jal fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Mescalero Apache on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 13-3 to the Chiefs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 19-18 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Javier Santillan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Andre Rodriguez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases.
Jal's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Mescalero Apache, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
While Jal had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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