The Falfurrias Fightin' Jerseys will head out on the road to square off against the IDEA Quest College Prep Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Falfurrias is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
If Falfurrias beats IDEA Quest College Prep with 15 runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Fightin' Jerseys didn't even let Monte Alto on the board on Friday, marking the Fightin' Jerseys' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Fightin' Jerseys, who have now won 11 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ben Benavides
| 04/11/25 vs Monte Alto | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Idea Academy | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs IDEA Quest College Prep | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs San Diego | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Raymondville | 1 |
Ben Benavides made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jax Garcia, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Ramirez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Falfurrias was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, IDEA Quest College Prep fell victim to Hebbronville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Longhorns, falling 21-0. The Trailblazers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Falfurrias' victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for IDEA Quest College Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Falfurrias' way against IDEA Quest College Prep when the teams last played last Thursday, as Falfurrias made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fightin' Jerseys since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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