Baseball Preview: Edinburg Bobcats vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears
Edinburg is 0-10 against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Edinburg Bobcats will head out on the road to square off against the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Edinburg narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Edinburg North 5-4. The victory was just what Edinburg needed coming off of a 14-0 defeat in their prior game.
Leonel Kalifa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Garcia, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Mission. Considering Pharr-San Juan-Alamo has won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Vinny Cano was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Cano was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlie Zamaripa, who fired off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jaime Lopez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Edinburg's record now sits at 8-16-1. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-6.
Edinburg suffered a grim 24-0 defeat to Pharr-San Juan-Alamo in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Edinburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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