Softball Recap: Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Picks Up 24th Consecutive Victory

Eagles

Previous Games

04/17/25 @ Miller	18-0
04/11/25 vs Carroll	7-2
04/08/25 @ Corpus Christi Moody	25-0
04/05/25 vs King	17-2
04/01/25 @ Gregory-Portland	4-0
+ 19 more games

Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with 23 straight wins... but they left with 24. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Miller Buccaneers an 18-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 19 contests by seven runs or more this season.

Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial got a great performance from Lyla Creek as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Creek has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Jada Zepeda was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Emilee Holmes was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Miller only posted an OBP of .211.

Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Miller, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 17 of their last 21 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-19 record this season.

As of now, neither Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial nor Miller have any future games scheduled.