Vela lost to McAllen Memorial back in March of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Sabercats came up short against the Mustangs, falling 8-2. The Sabercats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Romeo Bautista was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Vela saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rolando Solis, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Heriberto Arreola was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Vela's record is now 6-11-1. As for McAllen Memorial, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-10 record.
Coming up, Vela will be playing at home against McAllen at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.85 runs per game on average), something the Sabercats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for McAllen Memorial, they will challenge Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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