Cardinals
| 04/18/26 @ Jal | 17-1 |
| 04/16/26 vs Vista Del Futuro | 11-10 |
| 04/14/26 vs Loving | 11-3 |
| 04/14/26 vs Loving | 17-4 |
| 04/13/26 vs Gateway Christian | 10-6 |
| + 12 more games |
Eunice waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with 16 straight wins... but they left with 17. They blew past the Jal Panthers 17-1. Considering the Cardinals have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Elijah Melancon looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Randy Gallegos was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Luis Zamora, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Eunice always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .512 or higher in four consecutive games.
Eunice's record is now 17-1. As for Jal, their defeat was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for another result: Eunice was given a victory via forfeit against the Panthers later that day.
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