Jal never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Dora Coyotes with a sharp 24-0 win. The match marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season.
Johnna Butts made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double.
Kaedyn Lujan
| 05/01/25 vs Dora | 5 |
| 05/01/25 vs Dora | 4 |
| 04/26/25 @ Loving | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Eunice | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Eunice | 2 |
In other batting news, Jal got a massive performance out of Kaedyn Lujan, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave Lujan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abigal Dardon, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.
Jal always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .867. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
The win got Jal back to even at 12-12. As for Dora, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.
Looking ahead, Jal will take on Eunice at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.26 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. Dora does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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