Baseball Game Preview: Corpus Christi Moody Trojans vs. Carroll Tigers

Corpus Christi Moody and Carroll are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. The Trojans will be playing at home against the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Carroll took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Corpus Christi Moody, who comes in off a win.

Corpus Christi Moody will bounce into Friday's game after beating King, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Trojans came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 6-3 on Friday.

Noah Garcia

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/04/25 @ King	11
03/07/25 @ Canyon Lake	6
02/27/25 vs Stevens	6
03/21/25 @ Miller	5
03/10/25 vs King	4

Noah Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ernesto Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Corpus Christi Moody is 3-1 when Gonzalez posts three or more hits, but 6-10 otherwise. Another was Neo Vega, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Meanwhile, Carroll was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 7-2 to King. Tigers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Mustangs since on Tuesday.

Carroll also got a good showing from Cornell Cabrera, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cabrera has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.

Corpus Christi Moody's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-11. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-20.

Corpus Christi Moody skirted past Carroll 4-2 when the teams last played back in March. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.