The Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles will head out to challenge the Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
On Friday, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Flour Bluff. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly two runs.
Jordan Garza
| 04/04/25 @ Flour Bluff | 7 |
| 03/29/25 @ Ray | 6 |
| 03/18/25 @ Corpus Christi Moody | 8 |
| 03/12/25 vs Gregory-Portland | 10 |
| 03/07/25 @ Canyon | 6 |
Jordan Garza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Trae Hernandez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Zachary Hampton, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Flour Bluff only posted a batting average of .241.
Meanwhile, Tuloso-Midway got themselves on the board against King on Friday, but King never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over the Brahmas. The result was nothing new for the Warriors & Cherokees, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial pushed their record up to 17-2-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Tuloso-Midway, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6-1 record this season.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial couldn't quite get it done against Tuloso-Midway in their previous meeting back in March of 2021 as they fell 8-3. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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