In what's become a running theme this season, Vela gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the McAllen Memorial Mustangs with a sharp 12-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Vela who now have three in a row.
Sara Mendoza and Jaylene Rodriguez were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Mendoza tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Rodriguez didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Mendoza scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Rodriguez scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Danika Jimenez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Ciara Cantu, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On McAllen Memorial's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Melanie Martinez, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Vela's victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for McAllen Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8-1.
Vela will be playing at home against Sharyland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vela knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Sharyland likes a good challenge. As for McAllen Memorial, they will head out on the road to challenge McAllen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. McAllen is coming into the contest with four straight losses at home, meaning McAllen Memorial will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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