Jal and Loving pushed the score to 18-2 the last time they played Loving, but on Tuesday defenses reigned supreme. The Panthers fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 2-0. The Panthers have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Johnna Butts
| 04/15/25 vs Loving | 12 |
| 04/14/25 vs Midland Texas Leadership Charter Academy | 6 |
| 04/12/25 vs Eunice | 6 |
| 04/04/25 @ Lordsburg | 5 |
| 03/29/25 vs Mesilla Valley Christian School | 5 |
| + 1 more games |
Johnna Butts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.9 strikeouts per game.
Jal's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Loving, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Falcons beat Jal by a score of 19-1 later that day.
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