McAllen Memorial extended their postseason success on Thursday against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles. The win was familiar territory for McAllen Memorial who now have seven in a row.
McAllen Memorial got a great performance from David An as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.1 innings pitched. An has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gael Aguirre, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's side, Jordan Garza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damon Hernandez, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
McAllen Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 21-11 record this season. As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-11.
As of now, neither McAllen Memorial nor Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial have any future games scheduled.
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