The New Roads Jaguars will head out to take on the Muir Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Roads is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
New Roads gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 9-6 win over Providence.
Santiago Jimenez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-5. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Donovan Eastwood, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Orion Pansing also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
New Roads kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Muir). They put the hurt on Eagle Rock with a sharp 10-0 victory on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Miguel Castillo tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in hits (zero).
On the hitting side, Conrad Hunziker was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Bryant Soriano was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
New Roads now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Muir, their record is now 7-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. New Roads has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Muir struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
