Southwest Legacy was handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the McCollum Cowboys 3-2. This was payback for the Titans, who suffered an 8-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Nate Araiza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed over his last six contests. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Ethan Macias
| 02/28/25 vs Highlands | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ McCollum | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs SA Roosevelt | 2 |
| 03/12/25 vs Brennan | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Harlandale | 1 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Macias, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-6. He has become a key player for Southwest Legacy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-8 otherwise.
Southwest Legacy's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for McCollum, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
Southwest Legacy and McCollum could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Southwest Legacy (ranked 929th) will meet Southwest (ranked 135th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, McCollum will challenge Medina Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday down 572 places (933 vs. 361).
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