After having lost a blowout in their previous game against La Joya, Vela was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Hidalgo Early College Pirates by a score of 7-3. The win continues a trend for the Sabercats in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won three in a row.
Alejandro Cruz looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
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On the hitting side, Vela's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jason Alaniz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Alaniz is becoming a predictor of the Sabercats' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-8-1 when he doesn't). Caidyn Hoover was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Vela hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive games.
Vela's win bumped their record up to 6-9-1. As for Hidalgo Early College, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vela will welcome Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hidalgo Early College, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on La Feria at 6:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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