The Galena Park Yellowjackets will take on the Cigarroa Toros in a tournament on Thursday. Cigarroa took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Galena Park, who comes in off a win.
Galena Park's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Madison 14-0. The victory continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Marlins: they've now won seven in a row.
Albert Muro made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Muro was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Galena Park let Hector Arrieta and Fabian Cantu run wild. Arrieta went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Cantu went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Aldana, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Galena Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .760. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Cigarroa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Palmview, falling 16-2.
Galena Park's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.2 runs. As for Cigarroa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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