The Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the San Benito Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mission Veterans Memorial has five straight victories, San Benito has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mission Veterans Memorial proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 13) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Valley View 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted against the Tigers since April 17, 2015.
Jahziel Trevi?o made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Trevi?o wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Cantu, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Cantu has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, San Benito scored first but ultimately less than Harlingen in their game on Friday. They lost 10-2 to the Cardinals. Greyhounds fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Cardinals since on Friday.
Mission Veterans Memorial pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for San Benito, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
San Benito's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mission Veterans Memorial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for San Benito, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain Mission Veterans Memorial's hitters?
Mission Veterans Memorial beat San Benito 4-0 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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