Veterans Memorial is 8-2 against Porter since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Veterans Memorial Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Porter Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Veterans Memorial is coming into the game hot, having won their last 18 games.
Veterans Memorial put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Pace as Veterans Memorial made off with a 22-2 victory.
Jose Jimenez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Jimenez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Aldo Navarro looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Carlos Garza was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Oscar Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, Porter unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Harlingen South by a score of 3-2.
Veterans Memorial pushed their record up to 19-2-2 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs per game. As for Porter, their loss dropped their record down to 16-4-1.
Veterans Memorial came out on top in a nail-biter against Porter when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 3-1. Will Veterans Memorial repeat their success, or does Porter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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