The Ysleta Indians will face off against the Austin Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ysleta knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Austin likes a good challenge.
Ysleta's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Irvin with a sharp 17-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now won three in a row.
Kristalee Fonce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Cienna Hernandez
| 04/02/25 vs Irvin | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Riverside | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Fabens | 1 |
| 02/22/25 @ Jefferson | 1 |
| 03/19/24 vs Andress | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cienna Hernandez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two triples. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gabrielle Escontrias, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Ysleta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .727. They are 8-4 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Austin's offense. They lost 15-0 to Riverside on Wednesday. The Panthers have struggled against the Rangers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Austin's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Ysleta, their win bumped their record up to 11-12-1.
Ysleta took their victory against Austin in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 24-3 score. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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