Baseball Game Preview: Rivera Raiders vs. Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets

The Rivera Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rivera's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Edcouch-Elsa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Rivera's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Edcouch-Elsa by a score of 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.

Marcos Guerrero

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/04/25 vs Edcouch-Elsa	13
04/05/24 @ San Benito	10
02/25/25 @ Harlingen South	8
02/18/25 vs Harlingen South	4
03/26/24 @ Los Fresnos	4

Not much got past Marcos Guerrero, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Edcouch-Elsa off the board. The dominant performance gave Guerrero a new career-high in strikeouts.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gilbert Moreno, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season. Raul Reyes was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Rivera's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Edcouch-Elsa, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.