Porter and McAllen Memorial squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Porter had to settle for second. They lost 10-2 to the McAllen Memorial Mustangs. Porter's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Porter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Omar Banda, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On McAllen Memorial's side, they got a great performance from David An as he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. An has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, McAllen Memorial let Erik Serrano and Eloy Lozano loose on the outfield. Serrano scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Lozano scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Serrano is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Emilio Preza was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
Porter's defeat dropped their record down to 19-6-1. As for McAllen Memorial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 19-11 record this season.
While Porter had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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