The Gregory-Portland Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Corpus Christi Moody Trojans at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last seven times Gregory-Portland and King have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Saturday. Gregory-Portland came out on top against King by a score of 8-4. The Wildcats have beaten the Mustangs the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Mustangs has come to flipping the script.
Austin Vasquez
| 03/14/25 @ Miller | 4 |
| 03/29/25 vs King | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs McAllen Memorial | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Lumberton | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ Robstown | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Austin Vasquez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Gregory-Portland is undefeated when Vasquez posts two or more runs, but 6-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jaymen Galvan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Vasquez wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Gregory-Portland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for Gregory-Portland: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.
Meanwhile, Corpus Christi Moody hadn't done well against Flour Bluff recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Corpus Christi Moody never let Flour Bluff get on the board and left with a 7-0 win.
Corpus Christi Moody saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ernesto Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Corpus Christi Moody is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. Gregory-Portland's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-10.
Gregory-Portland's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's matchup. Gregory-Portland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Corpus Christi Moody, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Gregory-Portland continue to outrun the ball?
Gregory-Portland beat Corpus Christi Moody 4-1 in their previous matchup on March 3rd. Does Gregory-Portland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Corpus Christi Moody turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
