While Southwest's win against Winn wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Southwest Dragons won by a run and slipped past the Winn Mavericks 6-5. That's two games straight that the Dragons have won by just one run.
Romeo Castillo was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Matthew Pena, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Southwest hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive contests.
Dragons
| 03/18/25 vs Winn | 6-5 |
| 03/14/25 vs Harlandale | 3-2 |
| 03/11/25 vs MacArthur | 4-1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Southside | 3-2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Brackenridge | 12-5 |
Southwest's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2-1. As for Winn, they moved to 8-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Southwest and Winn should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Southwest will challenge Southwest Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 794 places (135 vs. 929). Southwest's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Winn's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Meanwhile, Winn (ranked 309th) will meet Jay (ranked 873rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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