It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gregory-Portland can now relate to. They fell 8-4 to the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots on Friday. The Wildcats' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Blaine Elizalde
| 05/02/25 vs Mission Veterans Memorial | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Miller | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs McAllen Memorial | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Ray | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Martin | 2 |
| + 12 more games |
Blaine Elizalde put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Gregory-Portland's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 15-16 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Jaymen Galvan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Gregory-Portland's defeat dropped their record down to 17-17. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Gregory-Portland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, they will take on Sharyland on Thursday. The last four games the Rattlers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
