Loving has gone a perfect 10-0 against Jal recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Panthers at 1:00 p.m. Loving will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Loving made easy work of Dora and carried off a 23-1 win. Considering the Falcons have won 15 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Braylee Hunt
| 04/22/25 @ Dora | 7 |
| 04/22/25 @ Dora | 7 |
| 04/19/25 @ Eunice | 5 |
| 04/19/25 @ Eunice | 11 |
Braylee Hunt made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: 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 three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Adryanna Nieto was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Sierra Rodriguez was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Loving always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .889. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .524 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Jal duked it out with Eunice on Tuesday. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over the Cardinals. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Like Loving, Jal also got a great game from a two-way player: Johnna Butts. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off seven hits. Butts was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted over her last eight games.
In other batting news, Yanira Sauceda was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaedyn Lujan, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple.
Loving's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.9 runs over those games. As for Jal, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Everything went Loving's way against Jal in their previous meeting last Tuesday, as Loving made off with a 19-1 win. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
