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04/08/25 vs Fort Bend Marshall | 22 |
03/18/25 @ Jones | 15 |
04/12/25 vs Rockport-Fulton | 14 |
04/15/25 @ Lamar Consolidated | 13 |
04/11/25 @ Fort Bend Marshall | 13 |
It's playoff time, and Victoria East had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Milby Buffs on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won 19 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Andrew Alvarado made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Kason Kolle was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ryan Steele, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Victoria East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Victoria East pushed their record up to 30-5 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Milby, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-9.
Looking ahead, Victoria East will take on Anderson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Milby does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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