The McAllen Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the McAllen Memorial Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither McAllen nor McAllen Memorial posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Thursday, McAllen didn't have quite enough to beat Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North and fell 3-2. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jared Lin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Sean Lara was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for McAllen Memorial, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North 2-1.
McAllen Memorial saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emilio Preza, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
McAllen Memorial pushed their record up to 14-11 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for McAllen, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17-3.
McAllen suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to McAllen Memorial in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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