The Veterans Memorial Chargers are taking a road trip to challenge the Los Fresnos Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Veterans Memorial has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Veterans Memorial needed a bit of extra time to put away Hanna. They had just enough and edged out the Golden Eagles 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Chargers have posted since March 14th.
The team relied heavily on Alex Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Max Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Los Fresnos came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Greyhounds with a sharp 9-2 victory. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Los Fresnos pushed their record up to 22-3-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Veterans Memorial, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 11-13 record.
Veterans Memorial might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Los Fresnos when the teams last played on April 1st. Can the Chargers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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