Softball Recap: Juarez-Lincoln Wins Going Away Against Cigarroa

While Juarez-Lincoln didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on the Cigarroa Toros with a sharp 10-0 win on Tuesday. Considering the Huskies have won four games by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Natalie Gonzalez

Hits (Career)

02/25/25 @ Cigarroa	4
02/15/25 @ Port Isabel	2
04/16/24 @ Martin	2
04/12/24 vs Cigarroa	2
03/13/24 vs Martin	2

Natalie Gonzalez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit over six innings pitched. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (four).

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on April Marroquin, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Valeria Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

Juarez-Lincoln was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in five consecutive matches.

Juarez-Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Cigarroa's defeat was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Juarez-Lincoln will venture away from home to take on Roma at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Juarez-Lincoln's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Roma's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cigarroa, they will head out on the road to face off against Martin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cigarroa is facing Martin at the right time seeing as Martin is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.