The Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots will be taking part in a tournament against the Valley View Tigers at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mission Veterans Memorial is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Roma. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Gladiators recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Gabriel Cantu made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). What's more, he also gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Raul Reyna, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jahziel Trevi?o, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Valley View had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against Edinburg North by a score of 10-7.
Like Mission Veterans Memorial, Valley View also got a great game from a two-way player: Corey Justice. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Justice was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
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