Jal had lost six straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-16 to make it seven. They came up short against the Eunice Cardinals, falling 14-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jal saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zadyn Lujan, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Eunice, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games.
On Eunice's side, Haziel Goitia tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Goitia a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Tyson Coy was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Luis Zamora was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jal will challenge Loving at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers are facing the Falcons at the right time seeing as the Falcons are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Eunice, they will take on Texico at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
