Baseball Game Preview: Corpus Christi Moody Trojans vs. Gregory-Portland Wildcats

The Corpus Christi Moody Trojans will square off against the Gregory-Portland Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Corpus Christi Moody's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Flour Bluff.

Ernesto Gonzalez

Hits

03/14/25 @ Carroll	4
03/29/25 vs Flour Bluff	3
03/07/25 vs Steele	3
03/21/25 @ Miller	2
02/28/25 vs Lockhart	2
+ 6 more games

Corpus Christi Moody's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed 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 2-1 when Gonzalez posts three or more hits, but 6-9 otherwise.

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 haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Austin Vasquez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaymen Galvan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Gregory-Portland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.

Gregory-Portland's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Corpus Christi Moody, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season.

Corpus Christi Moody couldn't quite get it done against Gregory-Portland in their previous meeting on March 3rd as they fell 4-1. Will Corpus Christi Moody have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.