Patriots
| 03/07/25 vs Martin | 5 |
| 03/04/25 @ Martin | 4 |
| 03/01/25 @ Alice | 11 |
| 02/28/25 @ Orange Grove | 7 |
| 02/28/25 @ United | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Mission Veterans Memorial is 2-8 against Rio Grande City since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Rio Grande City Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. Mission Veterans Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Rio Grande City will be up against a hot Mission Veterans Memorial team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Mission Veterans Memorial came out on top against Martin by a score of 5-1 on Friday.
Jahziel Trevi?o made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeremiah Vela, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rio Grande City never let their opponents score on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Cigarroa. The match marked the Rattlers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Like Mission Veterans Memorial, Rio Grande City also got a great game from a two-way player: Jorge Vasquez. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Vasquez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI. Those hits marked the first that he got this season.
In other batting news, Dante Flores was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Hiram Lopez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Mission Veterans Memorial pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Rio Grande City, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Rio Grande City's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mission Veterans Memorial has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .463. It's a different story for Rio Grande City, though, as they've only averaged .303. Will they be able to contain Mission Veterans Memorial's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
