The Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Nixon Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mission Veterans Memorial has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mission Veterans Memorial managed to slip by Mission the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Patriots lost 12-0 to the Eagles on Tuesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Patriots haven't been shut out since back in February.
Mission Veterans Memorial saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evoria Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Nixon came up short against United South on Tuesday, falling 13-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
This is the second loss in a row for Mission Veterans Memorial and nudges their season record down to 8-9. As for Nixon, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mission Veterans Memorial has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Nixon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mission Veterans Memorial couldn't quite get it done against Nixon in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 9-5. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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