Mission Veterans Memorial lost against Nixon back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Patriots fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 17-16. Even if the Patriots couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Carolina De La Rosa stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Garza, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-7.
Mission Veterans Memorial is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10. As for Nixon, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Mission Veterans Memorial will face off against rival Palmview at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Nixon is set to square off against their familiar foe Martin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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