The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders will square off against the McAllen Memorial Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North sitting on five straight wins and McAllen Memorial on four.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, McAllen Memorial posted their closest victory since February 28th on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial.
Rj Rios spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. McAllen Memorial is undefeated when Rios posts eight or more strikeouts, but 9-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Eloy Lozano, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for McAllen Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North was able to grind out a solid win over McAllen Memorial in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 7-2. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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