Baseball Game Preview: Juarez-Lincoln Huskies vs. Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots

For the second straight game, Juarez-Lincoln will face off against Mission Veterans Memorial. The Huskies will head out to take on the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Juarez-Lincoln has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 18 straight losses, while Mission Veterans Memorial will come in with three straight victories.

Juarez-Lincoln fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Mission Veterans Memorial on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Huskies have suffered since February 29, 2024.

For Mission Veterans Memorial's part, the team relied heavily on Gabriel Cantu, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits Cantu has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Abel Garza, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.

Cantu wasn't the only one making solid contact: Mission Veterans Memorial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.

Mission Veterans Memorial's record now sits at 16-5. As for Juarez-Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 0-18.