The Clemens Buffaloes will challenge the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears on Thursday. Clemens' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Clemens is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Eagle Pass. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Buffaloes have posted against the Eagles since March 5, 2016.
Meanwhile, while Pharr-San Juan-Alamo put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Veterans Memorial. The Bears were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Chargers. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Jacob Delgadillo, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Veterans Memorial off the board. Delgadillo has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on TJ Ayala, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jai Arenas, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Veterans Memorial struck out nine times.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo pushed their record up to 27-3-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Clemens, their record is now 25-7.
Clemens suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Pharr-San Juan-Alamo when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can the Buffaloes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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