The Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles will face off against the Alice Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial comes in on seven and Alice on three.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Ray. Considering the Eagles have won eight matches by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jordan Garza made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Aaron Castillo
| 03/29/25 @ Ray | 4 |
| 03/05/25 vs Alice | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Warren | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Miller | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Carroll | 1 |
In other batting news, Aaron Castillo was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryan Morgan, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Alice was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Carroll by a score of 9-4.
Like Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, Alice also got a great game from a two-way player: Robert Ramirez. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Ramirez is becoming a predictor of Alice's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 7-9-1 when he doesn't). Ramirez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Guerra, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Maddex Carrillo was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Alice, the win got them back to even at 10-10-1.
Alice's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .381. It's a different story for Alice, though, as they've only averaged .237. Will they be able to contain Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's hitters?
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial took their victory against Alice when the teams last played on March 5th by a conclusive 17-2. Does Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alice turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
