Tigers
| 04/17/25 vs La Feria | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Port Isabel | 24 |
| 04/11/25 vs Grulla | 11 |
| 04/08/25 vs Hidalgo | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Lyford | 12 |
| + 15 more games |
The Valley View Tigers will head out to take on the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Valley View easily dispatched Port Isabel on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Tigers fell just short of La Feria by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since February 27th.
Corey Justice spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jesus Rios made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Ivan De Hoyos also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Mission Veterans Memorial had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Huskies. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Mission Veterans Memorial got a massive performance out of Jeremiah Vela, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Vela has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jase Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Mission Veterans Memorial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
Valley View's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Valley View hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. However, it's not like Mission Veterans Memorial struggles in that department as they've averaged .331. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Valley View skirted past Mission Veterans Memorial 4-3 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
