Baseball Game Preview: Weslaco East Wildcats vs. Mercedes Tigers

Wildcats

Runs

03/04/25 vs Mercedes	7
03/01/25 vs Nixon	5
02/28/25 vs Juarez-Lincoln	18
02/27/25 vs Mission	2
02/27/25 vs Laredo LBJ	1
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Weslaco East is a perfect 8-0 against Mercedes since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Weslaco East Wildcats duke it out with Mercedes Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Weslaco East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.

Weslaco East barely beat Mercedes the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Weslaco East never let Mercedes get on the board and left with a 7-0 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won eight in a row.

Antonio Solis made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Solis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Del Villar, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Tyler Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Weslaco East's record is now 5-3. As for Mercedes, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5.

Mercedes' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Weslaco East has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .466. It's a different story for Mercedes, though, as they've only averaged .221. Will they be able to contain Weslaco East's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.