The Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles will square off against the Carroll Tigers at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial sitting on 12 straight victories and Carroll on five.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Corpus Christi Moody on Tuesday as Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial made off with a 27-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won nine matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Chrysta Coy was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Desi Garcia, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .806. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Carroll put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Corpus Christi Moody a 14-0 shutout. The Tigers are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the ninth game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Not much got past Ali Ann Deleon, who gave up just a hit to keep Corpus Christi Moody off the board. That's the fewest hits Deleon has allowed over her last eight contests.
At the plate, Kaeleigh Mendez was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Talina Valdez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Carroll, their record now sits at 15-1.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .464. However, it's not like Carroll struggles in that department as they've averaged .450. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial came out on top in a nail-biter against Carroll in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
