Kermit proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 13) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Iraan Braves 9-7.
Aliha Saenz was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Saenz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Kermit got a massive performance out of Mary Valenzuela, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases Valenzuela has posted since back in February. Hadley Hardaway was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Yellow Jackets
| 04/02/26 vs Iraan | 9-7 |
| 03/24/26 vs Presidio | 11-1 |
| 03/13/26 vs Tornillo | 18-3 |
Kermit's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-13-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Iraan, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Coming up, Kermit will challenge Anthony at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Iraan, they will face off against Westbrook at 5:00 p.m. on the 10th.
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