Gadsden made up a huge gap compared to their last game against San Elizario, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Gadsden Panthers blew past the San Elizario Eagles 17-1 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Alyssa Lujan made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Lujan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Gadsden got a massive performance out of Kayleigh Vasquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Brianna Flores was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Gadsden always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .743. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Elizario only posted an OBP of .154.
Panthers
| 03/19/25 vs San Elizario | 17-1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Santa Teresa | 14-10 |
| 03/07/25 vs Bel Air | 11-2 |
| 03/05/25 @ Deming | 21-3 |
The win (which was Gadsden's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for San Elizario, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-17-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gadsden will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Organ Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on March 31st. As for San Elizario, they will host Clint at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. San Elizario has given up an average of 12.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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