Gregory-Portland dropped to 13-6-1 on Tuesday, ending the team’s four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles by a score of 2-1. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 2-0.

Landen Mayer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it’s clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up nine Ks.

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On the hitting side, Gregory-Portland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Triston Gore, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Gore is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he’s now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he’s played.

As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they’ve won seven of their last eight contests. That’s provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.

On Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial’s side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Jordan Garza gave up a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.

At the plate, Ryan Morgan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one triple. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Jonathan Reyes was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

We’ve got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Gregory-Portland is set to take on their familiar foe Ray at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 2.3, the Texans 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial will challenge rival King at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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