United was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the United South Panthers. This was a revenge game for the Longhorns: when they faced off against the Panthers on March 4th, they had to take a 10-5 defeat.
Tatiana Mejia
| 03/28/25 @ United South | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Medina Valley | 1 |
| 03/11/24 vs Del Rio | 1 |
| 02/24/24 vs Falfurrias | 1 |
| 02/13/24 @ Nixon | 1 |
United saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tatiana Mejia, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Those two triples gave Mejia a new career-high. Aubrey Woods was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
United was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as United South only posted a batting average of .214.
The win snapped United's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-16-1 record. As for United South, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-13-1 record this season.
United didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Del Rio on the 2nd. As for United South, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 13-2 victory against Nixon on the 1st.
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