Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial has won 19 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Carroll has won 19 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Eagles will host the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Corpus Christi Moody 25-0. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Lyla Creek looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
Parker Malone
| 04/08/25 @ Corpus Christi Moody | 5 |
| 03/11/25 vs Corpus Christi Moody | 4 |
| 03/07/25 @ King | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Alice | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Ray | 3 |
At the plate, Parker Malone was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five runs, and four RBI. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. Desi Garcia was another key player, going 4-for-5 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 23 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Carroll got the win against Corpus Christi Moody on Friday by a conclusive 16-1.
Ali Ann Deleon spent all four innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, Carroll got a massive performance out of Benasia Ellison, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Another player making a difference was Mariah Pena, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Carroll has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 23-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.2 home runs per game. However, it's not like Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial took their win against Carroll when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 9-0 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
