Jefferson has gone a perfect 10-0 against Highlands recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Owls at 4:30 p.m. Jefferson will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Jefferson's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lanier as they made off with a 14-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Voks: they've now won nine in a row.
Gabriel Benavidez
| 02/16/26 vs SA Roosevelt | 3 |
| 03/10/26 vs Lanier | 2 |
| 03/09/26 @ Sam Houston | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Blanco | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Ingram Moore | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
Landin Keller and Gabriel Benavidez did most of the damage at the plate: Keller went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Benavidez went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Benavidez has become a key player for Jefferson: the team is 6-1-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Jonathan Ytuarte also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Jefferson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They are 8-3-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Highlands' offense. They came up short against Burbank on Wednesday, falling 9-0.
The win got Jefferson back to even at 8-8-1. As for Highlands, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-12.
Everything went Jefferson's way against Highlands when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as Jefferson made off with a 16-0 victory. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Owls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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