
Eagles
03/28/25 @ Miller | 26 |
03/05/25 vs Alice | 17 |
03/06/25 @ Alamo Heights | 13 |
03/21/25 vs Carroll | 11 |
03/14/25 vs King | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial). Everything went their way against the Miller Buccaneers on Friday as Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial made off with a 26-2 victory. The Eagles have beaten the Buccaneers the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Buccaneers has come to flipping the script.
Aaron Castillo and Julian Colsa were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Castillo pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Colsa pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Castillo a new career-low. At bat, Castillo scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Colsa scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Colsa a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Garza, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trae Hernandez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Miller, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
Coincidentally, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial and Miller will both be playing Ray the next time they take the field. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial will head out to face Ray at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Miller will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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