The Falfurrias Fightin' Jerseys are taking a road trip to square off against the Corpus Christi Moody Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Falfurrias' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Idea Academy as Falfurrias made off with a 17-0 win. With that victory, the Fightin' Jerseys brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Ben Benavides made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Benavides was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two triples and four RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high.
Andre Cisneros
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In other batting news, Falfurrias got a massive performance out of Andre Cisneros, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Cisneros has become a key player for Falfurrias: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7-2 otherwise. Derek Chavera was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Falfurrias kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Corpus Christi Moody). They were the clear victors by a 17-3 margin over Miller on Friday. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Buccaneers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Landen Trevino was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those doubles marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Abram Barron, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Falfurrias' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7-2. As for Corpus Christi Moody, their record now sits at 6-9.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Falfurrias hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. However, it's not like Corpus Christi Moody struggles in that department as they've averaged .318. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
