Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots on Friday as the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles made off with a 16-1 win. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 18 games by six runs or more this season.
Meredith Cavazos looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jada Zepeda, who fired off three triples, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Alina Flores was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory (which was Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's 12th in a row) raised their record to 24-8. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-12-1.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lopez at 5:30 p.m. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial is on a six-game streak of home wins, Lopez a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Mission Veterans Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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