For the second straight game, Veterans Memorial will face off against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo. The Chargers are taking a road trip to challenge the Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Veterans Memorial heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They fell 3-0 to Pharr-San Juan-Alamo. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
For Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's part, the result came thanks to Jesse Garza's shutout, as he gave up just six hits. Garza has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on TJ Ayala, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Delgadillo, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-3-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Veterans Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 12-15.
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