After a string of ten wins, Victoria East's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Gregory-Portland Wildcats by a score of 3-2. Victoria East was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Gregory-Portland apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Braddock Raven was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Victoria East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Steele, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Gregory-Portland's side, Blaine Elizalde spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
Victoria East's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5. As for Gregory-Portland, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10-3.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial the next time they take the field. Gregory-Portland will head out to face Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Victoria East will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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