Veterans Memorial is 5-0 against Wagner since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Veterans Memorial Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Wagner Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Veterans Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Veterans Memorial fell victim to a tough 9-2 loss at the hands of Seguin. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Veterans Memorial has scored all season.
Veterans Memorial saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Godley, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Wagner was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They fell just short of Tivy by a score of 4-3.
Hope Garcia put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over eight innings pitched. Garcia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Skyler Nuncio made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Veterans Memorial and nudges their season record down to 19-7. As for Wagner, their record is now 5-20.
Wagner's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Veterans Memorial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .388. It's a different story for Wagner, though, as they've only averaged .192. Will they be able to contain Veterans Memorial's hitters?
Everything went Veterans Memorial's way against Wagner in their previous meeting back in March as Veterans Memorial made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Veterans Memorial since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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