The Kelly Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Juarez Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Back in March, Kelly came up short against Phillips and fell 11-6.
Juarez was handed a two-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Agricultural Science on Monday. Everything went Juarez's way against Agricultural Science as Juarez made off with an 18-8 win. Considering Juarez has won three contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Rosa Patino made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits. Patino was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Martha Patino, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of her eight plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Yasmin Hernandez, who got on base in four of her seven plate appearances with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Kelly's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Juarez, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Kelly might still be hurting after the 21-9 defeat they got from Juarez in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Kelly avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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