Sharyland and Veterans Memorial squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Sharyland had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Veterans Memorial Chargers by a score of 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for Sharyland in their matchups with Veterans Memorial: they've now lost four in a row.
Alejandro Islas spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sharyland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fabrizio Salinas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Veterans Memorial's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and he was also dialed-in: Carlos Garza gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lucas Head, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Sharyland's loss dropped their record down to 17-12-2. As for Veterans Memorial, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-4-2.
While Sharyland 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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