Texico has gone a perfect 8-0 against Jal recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Wolverines will welcome the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Texico is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Texico made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Eunice, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wolverines fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 6-4 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wolverines have suffered since May 7, 2025.
Gavin Reese
| 03/31/26 @ Grady | 4 |
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Gavin Reese and Jesus Chavez were huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. Throwing, Reese pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Chavez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Reese has become a key player for Texico: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. At bat, Reese went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Chavez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Reese is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jesus Davalos, who went 1-for-3 with two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Texico's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Another was Elyjuh Ricketson, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Jal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 21st straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 13-0 to Loving.
Jal's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Texico, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Everything went Texico's way against Jal in their previous matchup last Saturday, as Texico made off with a 27-0 victory. Do the Wolverines have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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