Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial and Carroll are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Carroll Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial sitting on four straight victories and Carroll on 13.
In what's become a running theme this season, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Flour Bluff a 19-0 shutout.
Maddie Aguilar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Aguilar was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Talia Maldonado and Parker Malone did most of the damage at the plate: Maldonado went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Malone went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Maldonado has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Alyssa Burdge was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Carroll scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Corpus Christi Moody 19-1. The result was nothing new for Carroll, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ali Ann Deleon looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Carroll got a massive performance out of Ava Sanchez, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaeleigh Mendez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Carroll, they pushed their record up to 17-5-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
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