The Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles will face off against the McAllen Memorial Mustangs on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial: 2.1, McAllen Memorial: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to McAllen Memorial. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
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. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, 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.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-11. As for McAllen Memorial, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-11.
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