Texas High School Baseball - Vela loses to Edinburg
March 8, 2013: Edinburg, TX 78539 The Edinburg Bobcats baseball team scored 10 runs and limited the host Vela Sabercats to 3 in the Bobcats league victory on Friday.
The Bobcats (7-6) will now prepare for their match against Sharyland (Mission, TX). The Rattlers go into the 5A Region IV District 30 match with a 13-1 record. In their last match, Sharyland nudged Juarez-Lincoln (La Joya, TX), 11-1, in a league bout.
Next, the Sabercats face the Donna Redskins (Donna, TX) in a 5A Region IV District 30 bout, on Saturday, March 9. Vela will attempt to move on its 5-7 season record. The Redskins enter the bout with a 1-6 record after their 9-8 league loss to Edinburg North (Edinburg, TX).
Game Summary
Vela comes out flat and is defeated by rival Edinburg High. Cortez scattered 15 hits but errors and lack of clutch hitting do not help him. Senior Mike Gomez hit a homerun.