Baseball Preview: Weslaco Panthers vs. Mission Eagles
The Weslaco Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Mission Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Weslaco will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Weslaco is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Mission 3-2.
John Reyna was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Reyna has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Reyna was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Julien Casares was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Tony Quintero, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Weslaco is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8-1 record this season. As for Mission, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-18.
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