Cougars
| 04/17/26 @ Samuell | 21 |
| 03/27/26 vs Spruce | 20 |
| 03/24/26 @ Spruce | 16 |
| 04/14/26 vs Samuell | 15 |
| 03/06/26 vs Southwest | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Adams). They never let the Samuell Spartans get on the board and left with a 21-0 victory on Friday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Justino Chavarria and Jay Ortiz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Chavarria tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ortiz tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Adams is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-10 otherwise. At bat, Chavarria went 1-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Ortiz earned two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Chavarria has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Adams got a massive performance out of Nick Ortiz, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The Cougars are undefeated when Ortiz posts two or more runs, but 7-12 otherwise. Donovan Cruz was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.
Adams' victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Samuell, they are on a 28-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-16.
Coming up, Adams will square off against Plano East at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Samuell, they will take on West Mesquite at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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