Jal lost against Eunice back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Jal Panthers' tough 17-2 defeat to the Eunice Cardinals might stick with them for a while. Jal has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jal saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javier Santillan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Eunice's side, Braelon Jeter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Jeter was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Billy Blevins was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Luis Zamora, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Jal's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Eunice, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
While Jal had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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