Baseball Recap: Veterans Memorial Chargers vs. Donna Redskins
Veterans Memorial came tearing into Tuesday's match with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Donna Redskins a 12-0 shutout. Considering Veterans Memorial has won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Carlos Garza's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, lucas head was excellent, scoring a run and stealing 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's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Donna, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Veterans Memorial will have a chance to go back-to-back against Donna: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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