Jal is 0-10 against Eunice since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jal Panthers are on the road again to play the Eunice Cardinals at 4:30 p.m.
Jal lost 7-1 to Loving on Saturday.
Jal saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Juarez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Eunice sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Texico on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Eunice.
Isaac Morales was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Tyson Coy was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Jal's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Eunice, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Jal has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eunice struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Jal suffered a grim 17-4 defeat to Eunice in their previous meeting last Saturday. Can Jal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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