For the second straight game, McAllen Memorial will face off against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial. The Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (McAllen Memorial has three straight wins, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, McAllen Memorial was able to grind out a solid victory over Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial, taking the game 12-7.
Nathan Ortiz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Vicente Valdez
| 04/01/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Pioneer | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Weslaco | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Vela | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Vela | 1 |
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In other batting news, McAllen Memorial got a massive performance out of Vicente Valdez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. The Mustangs are undefeated when Valdez posts two or more runs, but 9-10 otherwise. Emilio Preza was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
McAllen Memorial's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
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