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| 03/07/25 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 03/22/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 02/13/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/24/23 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 02/14/23 - Away | 9-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mercedes has gone a perfect 10-0 against Edcouch-Elsa recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Tigers will take on the Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. Edcouch-Elsa took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mercedes, who comes in off a win.
Mercedes had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt Donna North on Friday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Chiefs with a sharp 16-0 win. Considering the Tigers have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Aleeyah Sierra made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abigail Trevi?o, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Brianna Bocanegra, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Mercedes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .783. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Edcouch-Elsa came up short against Harlingen South on Friday and fell 5-1. The loss continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost nine in a row.
Like Mercedes, Edcouch-Elsa also got a great game from a two-way player: Melody Soto. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off one hit. Soto was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
Mercedes is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Edcouch-Elsa, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
Mercedes skirted past Edcouch-Elsa 6-5 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
