It's playoff time, and Jal had no trouble coming through when it counted. They skirted past the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers 7-6. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the SonBlazers: they've now won four in a row.
Johnna Butts
| 05/06/26 vs Mesilla Valley Christian School | 7 |
| 04/28/26 vs Loving | 5 |
| 04/28/26 vs Loving | 7 |
| 04/21/26 @ Eunice | 5 |
| 04/21/26 @ Eunice | 9 |
| 04/16/26 vs Da Vinci | 14 |
Johnna Butts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jal saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaedyn Lujan, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Jal's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11.
Jal has already played their next game (against Hozho Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mesilla Valley Christian School does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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