Softball Preview: Vela Sabercats vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders
Vela is 2-8 against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Vela Sabercats will head out on the road to take on the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Vela comes in on six and Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North on 25.
Even though Rowe scored an imposing 16 runs on Friday, Vela still came out on top. Vela sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-16 win over Rowe.
Vela got a massive performance out of Danika Jimenez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Gloria Salinas, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North can now show off 19 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They never let Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory.
Emma Escamilla spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North got a massive performance out of Aliyah Perez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mandaly Ramirez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Vela pushed their record up to 14-12 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs per game. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North, their victory bumped their record up to 25-0.
Both Vela and Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North just can't seem to miss. Vela has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Vela might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Escamilla, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Now that Vela knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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