The Jay Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Southwest Legacy Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jay will be strutting in after a victory while Southwest Legacy will be coming in after a loss.
Jay proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 16) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They never let Winn get on the board and left with a 1-0 win.
Not much got past Esperanza Amezquita, who gave up just two hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Winn off the board. Amezquita has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jay's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hurley Casas, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run. Jimena Ramirez also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Southwest Legacy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Southwest.
Ariyah Salas-Lopez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Nevaeh Garcia was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Valeria Saul, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Jay's win bumped their record up to 6-9-1. As for Southwest Legacy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Jay couldn't quite finish off Southwest Legacy in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 and fell 9-7. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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