Corpus Christi Moody is 1-9 against Gregory-Portland since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Corpus Christi Moody will head out on the road to face off against Gregory-Portland at 7:00 p.m. Corpus Christi Moody has given up an average of 14.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Corpus Christi Moody's offense. They lost 15-0 to Flour Bluff on Saturday. The Trojans just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gregory-Portland). They were the clear victors by a 19-1 margin over King on Saturday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Madison Mauricio made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Mauricio was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gregory-Portland got a massive performance out of Emily Cameron, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Elizabeth Keith was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Gregory-Portland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
Gregory-Portland has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. Corpus Christi Moody's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Corpus Christi Moody might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Gregory-Portland in their previous matchup back in February. Can Corpus Christi Moody avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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