The Burges Mustangs will square off against the Jefferson Silver Foxes at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Burges will be strutting in after a win while Jefferson will be coming in after a loss.
Burges took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Chapin.
Victor Aguirre spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Emmanuel Chavez
| 04/02/26 vs Chapin | 3 |
| 03/27/26 @ Andress | 3 |
| 03/20/26 @ Jefferson | 3 |
| 03/06/26 @ Shallowater | 2 |
| 02/19/26 @ Socorro | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emmanuel Chavez, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Burges is undefeated when Chavez posts three or more RBI, but 5-12-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Richard Fraire, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 4-0 to Andress. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Silver Foxes were not able to get on the board.
Jefferson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Quintanar, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Burges, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12-2.
Burges got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March against Jefferson by a conclusive 20-2 score. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Silver Foxes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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