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| 03/13/26 - Away | 2-8 L |
| 03/28/25 - Away | 1-8 L |
| 03/25/25 - Home | 3-7 L |
| 03/11/24 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 03/08/24 - Away | 1-5 L |
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Vela and McAllen Memorial are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Sabercats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Vela is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North on Tuesday. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 9-1. The Sabercats haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Vela saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Heriberto Arreola, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, McAllen Memorial started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Pioneer. They lost 13-5 to the Pioneers on Tuesday.
Eloy Lozano and JD Garza stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lozano got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, while Garza got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI. Lozano has become a key player for McAllen Memorial: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-12 otherwise.
Vela's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15-1. As for McAllen Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 14-13.
Vela might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from McAllen Memorial in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Sabercats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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