03/18/25 vs Nimitz | 6-0 |
03/12/25 @ Dekaney | 4-1 |
03/11/25 vs Dekaney | 12-2 |
03/08/25 vs Cleveland | 7-0 |
03/08/25 vs Royal | 4-2 |
+ 3 more games |
Aldine had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Nimitz Cougars a 6-0 shutout. Considering the Mustangs have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Raul Careaga was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Julian Velez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Orlando Reyes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Aldine pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Nimitz, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Aldine will have a chance to go back-to-back against Nimitz: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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