The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears will face off against the Clemens Buffaloes on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo 2.7, Clemens 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Veterans Memorial an 8-0 shutout. Considering the Bears have won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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.
TJ Ayala
| 05/02/25 vs Veterans Memorial | 4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Weslaco | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ Veterans Memorial | 3 |
| 05/01/25 @ Veterans Memorial | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Flour Bluff | 2 |
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. Another player making a difference was 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.
Meanwhile, Clemens posted their closest win since April 8th on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Eagle Pass 5-3.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-3-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Clemens, their win bumped their record up to 25-7.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo took their victory against Clemens in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1 score. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Buffaloes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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