The New Roads Jaguars will face off against the Duarte Falcons at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. New Roads is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
New Roads is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over Santa Ana. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Jaguars considering their two-run performance the game before.
Matthew Linares
| 04/16/25 @ St. Bernard | 5 |
| 04/25/25 @ Rolling Hills Prep | 4 |
| 02/27/25 @ Milken | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Providence | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Mountain Empire | 1 |
Matthew Linares made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because New Roads is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-11 otherwise. Linares was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one double.
In other batting news, Sebastian Berumen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Donovan Eastwood, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Duarte entered their tilt with Dunn on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Earwigs, sneaking past 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Falcons have posted since April 7th.
New Roads pushed their record up to 15-11 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Duarte, their victory bumped their record up to 16-12.
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