Jal is 0-10 against Eunice since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Jal Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Eunice Cardinals at 12:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Jal is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Loving on Tuesday. Their rough 11-1 defeat to the Falcons might stick with them for a while.
Jal saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Guinn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Eunice was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-5 walloping at the hands of Portales.
Jal's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Eunice, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Eunice's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Jal has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .476. It's a different story for Eunice, though, as they've only averaged .340. Will they be able to contain Jal's hitters?
Jal suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Eunice in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Jal, Ayden Pender (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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