Baseball Recap: Mcallen Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

McAllen can bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial Wolverines. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the Wolverines last Tuesday, they had to take a 5-1 defeat.

Sam De La Fuente spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.

Fernie Olivarez

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/11/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial	4
03/06/25 vs United South	3
03/08/25 vs La Joya	2
03/07/25 vs King	2
04/08/25 @ Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial	1

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Fernie Olivarez, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Diego Anaya, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.

McAllen's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 4-15-3. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial, they dropped their record down to 7-15 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McAllen will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on McAllen Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial, they will challenge Sharyland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rattlers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Wolverines' hitters will have their work cut out for them.