The MacArthur Brahmas will head out on the road to square off against the Winn Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. MacArthur is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
MacArthur was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Harlandale on Friday. MacArthur's pitcher stepped up to hand Harlandale a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Brahmas considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
The result came thanks to Kaylin Salazar's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks.
Katelin Keller
| 03/21/25 @ Harlandale | 4 |
| 02/13/25 vs Sinton | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ Southside | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Jay | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Hays | 1 |
At the plate, Katelin Keller was a standout: she scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Neira, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
MacArthur hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Winn's offense. They lost 11-0 to South San Antonio on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Mavericks in their meetings with the Bobcats: they've now lost six in a row.
Winn saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julee Salinas, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Winn's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for MacArthur, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9-1.
Winn's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: MacArthur hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Winn, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain MacArthur's hitters?
MacArthur was able to grind out a solid win over Winn in their previous meeting back in February, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for MacArthur since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
