The Victoria East Titans are on the road again on Friday to play the Veterans Memorial Chargers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Victoria East: 2.9, Veterans Memorial: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Victoria East is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Pioneer. The result was nothing new for Victoria East, who have now won 15 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Hunter Baros was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Steele, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Veterans Memorial had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Rattlers.
Alfonso Bueno made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Bueno was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Victoria East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-9 record this season. As for Veterans Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 25-4-2.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Victoria East hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Veterans Memorial struggles in that department as they've averaged .347. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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