The Horn Jaguars will challenge the Waxahachie Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Horn is returning to their home field after beating Mesquite on theirs, despite the fact Mesquite has dominated at home this season. The Jaguars put the hurt on the Skeeters with a sharp 13-1 win on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Jaguars as they're now sitting on four straight.
Irella Bautista spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 16 Ks.
At the plate, Jasmine Uribe was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zoie Armstrong, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Horn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .459. They are a perfect 13-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Waxahachie never let their opponents score last Tuesday. They blew past Mesquite 12-0. The win was familiar territory for the Indians, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Waxahachie pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Horn, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9-1.
Horn might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Waxahachie in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Jaguars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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