Veterans Memorial came tearing into Friday's match with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets as they made off with a 14-2 victory. Veterans Memorial might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Alfonso Bueno made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Bueno was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Anthony Rocha and Oscar Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Rocha scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Rodriguez went 3-for-3 with five RBI and two doubles. Carlos Garza was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Edcouch-Elsa's side, Alec Salazar was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Veterans Memorial pushed their record up to 13-2-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Edcouch-Elsa, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15-1.
Veterans Memorial will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Donna at 7:00 p.m. Veterans Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Donna's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Edcouch-Elsa, they will head out on the road to take on Donna North at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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