Veterans Memorial waltzed into their game on Tuesday with 18 straight wins... but they left with 19. They skirted past the Porter Cowboys 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Veterans Memorial, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carlos Garza spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Veterans Memorial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Rocha, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Rocha is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Veterans Memorial pushed their record up to 20-2-2 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Porter, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Veterans Memorial by a score of 7-2.
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