With a playoff game on the line, McAllen Memorial rose to the challenge on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Porter Cowboys. McAllen Memorial might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
David An tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, McAllen Memorial let Erik Serrano and Eloy Lozano loose on the outfield. Serrano scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Lozano scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Serrano is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Daniel Flores was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Porter's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Omar Banda, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
The victory was the fifth in a row for McAllen Memorial, bringing their record for this year to 19-11. As for Porter, their loss dropped their record down to 19-6-1.
McAllen Memorial will have a chance to go back-to-back against Porter: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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