Vela is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Pioneer is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Vela Sabercats will host the Pioneer Diamondbacks at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Vela's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest as Vela made off with a 19-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Sabercats in their matchups with the Javelinas: they've now won seven in a row.
Sara Mendoza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Raylee Pearson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Addie Cantu, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Vela was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Pioneer and Mission Veterans Memorial had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Pioneer blew past Mission Veterans Memorial 9-3 on Monday. The game was the first time the Diamondbacks have beaten the Patriots on their field since March 3, 2017.
The victory got Vela back to even at 6-6. As for Pioneer, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
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