After a string of 19 wins, Veterans Memorial's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 7-2 to the Porter Cowboys. Veterans Memorial was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Porter apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Veterans Memorial got a good showing from Victor Beltran, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Beltran has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Veterans Memorial saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Jimenez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Porter's side, the team relied heavily on Diego Rivera, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base. Sergio Zapata was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Veterans Memorial's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-3-2. As for Porter, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5-1 record this season.
Veterans Memorial will head out on the road to challenge Harlingen South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Veterans Memorial is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Porter, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Donna North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Porter's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Donna North's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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