Baseball Preview: Martin Tigers vs. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles
The Martin Tigers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Martin came up short against Mission Veterans Memorial and fell 8-3. The loss continues a trend for Martin in their matchups with Mission Veterans Memorial: they've now lost three in a row.
Martin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roberto Castillo, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Rodriguez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Meanwhile, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Ray on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial.
Jordan Garza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Reyes, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Lukas Luna, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Martin's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, they pushed their record up to 22-10 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Martin came up short against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, falling 7-2. Can Martin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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