The McAllen Memorial Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Vela Sabercats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither McAllen Memorial nor Vela posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for McAllen Memorial's offense. They came up short against Pioneer on Wednesday, falling 10-0. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Vela came up short against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North on Wednesday and fell 4-1. The Sabercats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
David An was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Vela saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Guevara, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Matthew Abundiz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Vela's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for McAllen Memorial, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
McAllen Memorial couldn't quite get it done against Vela in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can McAllen Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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