Baseball Recap: Mcallen Memorial Beats Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial for Their Third Straight Win

McAllen Memorial entered their tilt with Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Wolverines by a score of 12-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mustangs also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.

Nathan Ortiz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because McAllen Memorial is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 9-10 otherwise. Ortiz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.

Vicente Valdez

Runs

04/01/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial	2
03/18/25 vs Pioneer	2
03/08/25 vs Weslaco	2
03/28/25 vs Vela	1
03/25/25 @ Vela	1
+ 5 more games

In other batting news, McAllen Memorial got a massive performance out of Vicente Valdez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Valdez has become a key player for the Mustangs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Emilio Preza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.

McAllen Memorial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.

McAllen Memorial pushed their record up to 12-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.

McAllen Memorial will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.