Alamo Heights lost against Veterans Memorial back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Alamo Heights took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Veterans Memorial. That's two games in a row now that the Mules have lost by exactly three runs.
Olivia Malitz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up nine Ks. What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Alamo Heights saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Pearl Kingman, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Alamo Heights and nudges their season record down to 4-12. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Veterans Memorial, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Alamo Heights will face off against rival Smithson Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Veterans Memorial is set to take on their familiar foe Boerne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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