Soccer Recap: Veterans Memorial Comes Up Short

While it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Veterans Memorial was not quite Alamo Heights's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Alamo Heights Mules. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Mules: they've now lost six in a row.

Veterans Memorial's goal came courtesy of Fausto Castro, who's now up to eight this season.

Veterans Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Alamo Heights, their record is now 7-5.

When Veterans Memorial and Alamo Heights next hit the pitch, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Veterans Memorial will challenge Boerne and their three-game winning streak at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Alamo Heights will try to stop Smithson Valley's four-game winning streak when they meet at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.