Baseball Game Preview: Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots vs. Gregory-Portland Wildcats

For the second straight game, Mission Veterans Memorial will face off against Gregory-Portland. The Patriots will square off against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mission Veterans Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Gregory-Portland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Mission Veterans Memorial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Gregory-Portland 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted against the Wildcats since May 16, 2015.

Gabriel Cantu made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.

Mission Veterans Memorial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Gregory-Portland, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 17-16.