Juarez-Lincoln hasn't had much luck against Nixon recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Juarez-Lincoln Huskies will challenge the Nixon Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Juarez-Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Juarez-Lincoln took a 13-run loss the last time they faced off against Mission Veterans Memorial, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Juarez-Lincoln won by a run and slipped past Mission Veterans Memorial 10-9.
April Marroquin
| 03/14/25 vs Mission Veterans Memorial | 5 |
| 02/25/25 @ Cigarroa | 3 |
| 02/24/24 vs Hidalgo | 3 |
| 02/22/24 vs Grulla | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Roma | 2 |
The team relied heavily on April Marroquin, who scored a run while going 5-for-5. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Alexandra Marroquin was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
April wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Juarez-Lincoln kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Nixon never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Cigarroa last Wednesday. They blew past the Toros 14-2. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Toros: they've now won six in a row.
Jimena Ibarra was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Ibarra was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Nixon got a big performance out of Yaritza Ramos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Sydney Botello also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Nixon's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Juarez-Lincoln, their record now sits at 9-4.
Juarez-Lincoln couldn't quite finish off Nixon in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can Juarez-Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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