Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Carroll Tigers. This was payback for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, who suffered a 6-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Meredith Cavazos spent all 12 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Parker Malone was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Zepeda, who scored a run while going 2-for-6.
On Carroll's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 12 innings and she was also dialed-in: Clarissa Valdez gave up five earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Carroll saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiley Flores, who went 3-for-6 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Carroll didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of seven games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Carroll, their loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-6-3.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial will head out on the road to face off against Corpus Christi Moody at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Corpus Christi Moody is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats at home, meaning Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Carroll will take on King at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. King hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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