The Alice Coyotes will be taking part in a tournament against the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither Alice nor Mission Veterans Memorial posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Alice blew Goliad out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Goliad got their revenge. Alice fell just short of Goliad by a score of 2-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Coyotes were not able to get on the board.
Nick Lopez
| 02/28/25 vs Goliad | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs La Joya | 0 |
| 02/27/25 vs McAllen Memorial | 2 |
Nick Lopez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Mission Veterans Memorial fell victim to Orange Grove and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mission Veterans Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Alice, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Alice suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Mission Veterans Memorial in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. Will Alice have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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