Fightin' Jerseys
| 03/25/25 @ Monte Alto | 19 |
| 03/17/25 @ Idea Academy | 17 |
| 02/17/25 vs George West | 17 |
| 04/03/25 vs IDEA Quest College Prep | 15 |
| 03/06/25 vs Miller | 12 |
Falfurrias waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the IDEA Quest College Prep Trailblazers with a sharp 15-0 win. Considering the Fightin' Jerseys have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Derek Vasquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Falfurrias is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8-2 otherwise. Vasquez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Derek Chavera was a standout: he went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathaniel Jaramillo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Falfurrias always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .905. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Falfurrias' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for IDEA Quest College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Falfurrias will square off against rival IDEA Edinburg College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, IDEA Quest College Prep is set to challenge their familiar foe Idea Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
