Falfurrias is on a nine-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and IDEA Edinburg College Prep an eight-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Falfurrias Fightin' Jerseys will be playing at home against IDEA Edinburg College Prep at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Falfurrias put up the most points they have all season last Monday. They were the clear victors by a 21-3 margin over Monte Alto. The win continues a trend for the Fightin' Jerseys in their matchups with the Blue Devil: they've now won four in a row.
Kaitlyn Mireles made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in February. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Audrina Trevino, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Hayle Menchaca was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Falfurrias kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.4.
Meanwhile, IDEA Edinburg College Prep lost 38-14 to Monte Alto on Tuesday.
Angie Hernandez and Jasmine Rangel stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hernandez scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Rangel scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Alvarez, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Falfurrias' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-16. As for IDEA Edinburg College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
IDEA Edinburg College Prep's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Falfurrias hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. It's a different story for IDEA Edinburg College Prep, though, as they've only averaged .136. Will they be able to contain Falfurrias' hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
