MacArthur Generals Capture Elliott Lansford Baseball Tournament

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The MacArthur High Generals won five games in two days to win the Elliott Lansford Baseball Tournament. The tournament was held Feb. 22-23 in Aldine.

Coach Ernest Gonzales’ team defeated Eisenhower High in the championship game 11-3. Alex Valdez led the Generals with three hits, while Edgar Briseno and Kevin Briseno contributed two hits apiece. Esteban Garcia earned the victory and Raul Alaniz picked up in the save.

The Generals opened the tournament with a 5-0 victory over Davis High. Pitcher Kevin Briseno turned in a commanding performance by allowing just one hit while striking out 11 Falcons.

MacArthur then defeated C.E. King 3-2 as Edgar Briseno picked up the victory and Darius Charbonneau earned the save.

The Generals picked up their third straight win by defeating Eisenhower High 10-2. Lupe Coronado earned the victory for the Generals. Alex Valdez accounted for four hits, while Edgar Briseno and Raul Alaniz had two hits each to lead the offense.

MacArthur won its fourth game of the weekend by defeating Westfield, 12-6. Alex Valdez led the Generals’ 12-hit attack with four hits, while Darius Charbonneau added three hits, and David Leal chipped in with two hits. Alaniz earned the victory on the mound while Charbonneau picked up the save. The victory over Westfield advanced the Generals to the title game, where they defeated Eisenhower.

The Generals’ impressive weekend upped their season record to 6-0.