Softball Recap: Veterans Memorial Chargers vs. Mercedes Tigers
If Veterans Memorial was feeling good off their 18-0 takedown of Donna North last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Veterans Memorial Chargers fell 9-5 to the Mercedes Tigers on Friday. Veterans Memorial has not had much luck with Mercedes recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Itzel Rodriguez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Nina Longoria was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Veterans Memorial's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-10. As for Mercedes, they pushed their record up to 17-8-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Veterans Memorial will challenge Pace at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Veterans Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Mercedes, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Donna North at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mercedes is facing Donna North at the right time seeing as Donna North is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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