The McAllen Memorial Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Porter Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McAllen Memorial is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
McAllen Memorial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Porter. Considering McAllen Memorial has won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
McAllen Memorial got a great performance from David An as he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. An has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, McAllen Memorial let Erik Serrano and Eloy Lozano loose on the outfield. Serrano scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Lozano scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Serrano continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Daniel Flores, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
McAllen Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Porter, their loss dropped their record down to 19-6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. McAllen Memorial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Porter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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