Jefferson has gone 9-1 against Lanier recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Mustangs will welcome the Voks at 10:00 a.m. Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Jefferson's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Sam Houston 13-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Eric Chavez
| 03/09/26 @ Sam Houston | 7 |
| 02/28/26 vs Natalia | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Blanco | 1 |
| 02/26/26 vs La Pryor | 1 |
Jefferson got a great performance from Eric Chavez as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Chavez a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Aiden Urdiales was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Jefferson is 4-1 when Urdiales posts two or more runs, but 3-7-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Benavidez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Jefferson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .519 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Lanier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 21st straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Highlands, falling 9-2.
Lanier saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Freddy Gonzales, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Those stolen bases were Gonzales' first of the season.
Jefferson's win bumped their record up to 7-8-1. As for Lanier, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Lanier's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jefferson has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .530. It's a different story for Lanier, though, as they've only averaged .353. Will they be able to contain Jefferson's hitters?
Everything went Jefferson's way against Lanier in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as Jefferson made off with a 17-0 victory. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Voks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
