McCollum took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Jay, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cowboys sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Mustangs on Friday.
Jose Gonzales
| 03/27/26 vs Jay | 2 |
| 03/12/26 vs Winn | 1 |
| 03/06/26 vs MacArthur | 1 |
| 03/03/26 @ South San Antonio | 1 |
| 02/24/26 vs Southside | 1 |
McCollum's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jose Gonzales, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave Gonzales a new career-high. Another was Max Gonzales, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The victory got McCollum back to even at 8-8-1. As for Jay, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. McCollum is set to take on their familiar foe Southside at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Jay will challenge rival Southwest at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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