It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mission Veterans Memorial had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Gregory-Portland Wildcats 3-2. This was payback for the Patriots, who suffered a 7-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Gabriel Cantu made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Patriots
| 05/01/25 vs Gregory-Portland | 3-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Valley View | 2-1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Juarez-Lincoln | 13-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Cigarroa | 7-2 |
Mission Veterans Memorial's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Gregory-Portland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-16 record this season.
Mission Veterans Memorial will have a chance to go back-to-back against Gregory-Portland: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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