Jefferson is a perfect 10-0 against Sam Houston since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Mustangs will head out to take on the Hurricanes at 10:00 a.m. Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Jefferson let Luling stack six runs on them in the fourth inning on Friday but luckily Jefferson prevailed anyway. The Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the Eagles.
Gabriel Benavidez
| 03/06/26 @ Luling | 4 |
| 03/03/26 vs San Antonio Memorial | 3 |
| 02/24/26 vs Judson | 2 |
| 02/16/26 vs SA Roosevelt | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Highlands | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Gabriel Benavidez, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Valle, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Jefferson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .519 or higher in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Sam Houston was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Southside, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Sam Houston's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Jefferson, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-8-1.
Sam Houston's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jefferson hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .396. It's a different story for Sam Houston, though, as they've only averaged .163. Will they be able to contain Jefferson's hitters?
Everything went Jefferson's way against Sam Houston in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as Jefferson made off with a 15-2 victory. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hurricanes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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