Vela is 9-1 against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Vela Sabercats will head out to square off against the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders at 2:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Vela is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sabercats.
June Garza, Jr. looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only six walks, the fewest he's had over his last three games.
Matthew Abundiz
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On the hitting side, Matthew Abundiz was a standout: he scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Mark Moreno was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Vela always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial only posted an OBP of .385.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They never let Pioneer get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Vela, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Vela was able to grind out a solid win over Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 5-0. Does Vela have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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