Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Pharr-San Juan-Alamo walked away with it. They came out on top against the Clemens Buffaloes by a score of 8-4 on Thursday. Eight seems to be a good number for the Bears as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jesse Garza
| 05/08/25 @ Clemens | 8 |
| 05/01/25 @ Veterans Memorial | 5 |
| 04/22/25 @ La Joya | 8 |
| 04/08/25 @ Weslaco | 14 |
| 04/01/25 vs Economedes | 5 |
| 03/25/25 @ Edinburg | 15 |
Jesse Garza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, Zeke Garza and James Cansino did most of the damage at the plate: Zeke went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Cansino went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Jai Arenas was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-3-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Clemens, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-8.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Buffaloes: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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