Jal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-9 walloping at the hands of the Texico Wolverines. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jal of the 23-15 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
Javier Santillan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Santillan is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Cash Taylor was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and a double.
On Texico's side, the team relied heavily on Hunter Bowman, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gavin Reese, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Jal's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Texico, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Jal is on the road again on Saturday to play Gateway Christian at 10:00 a.m. Jal has given up an average of 11.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Texico, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Taos at 12:20 p.m. Texico is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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