Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Mercedes

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/04/25 @ Donna North	21
03/14/25 @ Lopez	12
02/11/25 vs Donna	11
02/13/25 vs Rio Hondo	10
03/11/25 vs Rivera	7

Mercedes made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Lopez, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mercedes Tigers put the hurt on the Lopez Lobos with a sharp 13-1 victory on Friday. Considering the Tigers have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Abigail Trevi?o spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Ashley De Leon was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Josie Alvarado also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

De Leon wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Mercedes kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lopez only managed eight hits.

The win was the fourth in a row for Mercedes, bringing their record for this year to 9-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lopez, they now have a losing record of 6-7.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mercedes will face off against Pace at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mercedes' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Pace's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lopez, they will take on Donna at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Donna has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.79 runs per game on average), something Lopez will no doubt try to take advantage of.