Baseball Preview: Vela Sabercats vs. McAllen Bulldogs
Vela is 5-0 against McAllen since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Vela Sabercats will be playing in front of their home fans against the McAllen Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Vela will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Last Friday, while Vela put up some runs, the same can't be said for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North. Vela came out on top against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North by a score of 5-0.
Not much got past Santiago Montes, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North off the board. Montes has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Matthew Abundiz was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Baylor Garza, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, McAllen pushed their score to 12 the last time they played they, but last Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. They had just enough and edged Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial out 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for McAllen.
Vela now has a winning record of 11-10-1. As for McAllen, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Vela took their victory against McAllen in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1. Will Vela repeat their success, or does McAllen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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