The Los Fresnos Falcons will take on the Veterans Memorial Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Los Fresnos' favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home while Veterans Memorial has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Tuesday, Los Fresnos made easy work of San Benito and carried off a 9-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won 14 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Veterans Memorial ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Hanna 5-4. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Chargers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Alex Martinez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lucas Head, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Los Fresnos is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-3-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Veterans Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
Los Fresnos took their win against Veterans Memorial when the teams last played on April 1st by a conclusive 10-1 score. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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