On Tuesday, the Falfurrias Fightin' Jerseys got the win against the Rockport-Fulton Pirates by a conclusive 17-7.
Derek Vasquez and RJ Ozuna made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Vasquez struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Ozuna pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts Vasquez has posted since back in March of 2024. At bat, Vasquez scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Ozuna scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Falfurrias got a big performance out of Jax Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Garcia a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Ben Benavides, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Fightin' Jerseys
| 02/25/25 vs Rockport-Fulton | 17-7 |
| 02/17/25 vs George West | 17-0 |
| 04/23/24 vs Hebbronville | 10-2 |
| 04/12/24 vs San Diego | 5-0 |
| 03/09/24 vs Hebbronville | 2-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Falfurrias pushed their record up to 2-0-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Falfurrias will take on King in a tournament on Thursday. As for Rockport-Fulton, they will host West Oso at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.
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