Veterans Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Seguin Matadors by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Veterans Memorial of the 7-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Vijay Mata was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Andy Perez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Domenic Basile was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Veterans Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Seguin, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-16-2 record this season.
While Veterans Memorial had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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