After having lost a blowout in their previous game against South San Antonio, McCollum was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Southwest Legacy Titans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as McCollum also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Juan Morales Ochoa was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Morales Ochoa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Morales Ochoa was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Isaiah Hernandez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases. Another player making a difference was Noa Lopez, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Southwest Legacy's side, Jose Olvera made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Southwest Legacy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McCollum only tossed four.
The win got McCollum back to even at 9-9-2. As for Southwest Legacy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McCollum will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Southwest at 7:00 p.m. As for Southwest Legacy, they will take on Southside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Southwest Legacy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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