Baseball Preview: Veterans Memorial Chargers vs. Donna Redskins
Veterans Memorial is 10-0 against Donna since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Veterans Memorial Chargers will head out on the road to take on the Donna Redskins at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Veterans Memorial has 13 straight victories, Donna has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Veterans Memorial put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Donna onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. That's two games straight that Veterans Memorial has won by exactly 12 runs.
Carlos Garza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on lucas head, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Rocha, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Veterans Memorial pushed their record up to 14-2-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Donna, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Donna's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Veterans Memorial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .373. It's a different story for Donna, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Veterans Memorial's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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