Baseball Preview: Economedes Jaguars vs. Edinburg North Cougars
Economedes is 2-8 against Edinburg North since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Economedes Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Edinburg North Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Economedes fell victim to a rough 13-5 loss at the hands of La Joya. Economedes has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gilbert Rodriguez put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Chris Perez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was John Carreon, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Edinburg North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Edinburg by a score of 5-4.
Economedes' loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Edinburg North, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-19-1.
Economedes came up short against Edinburg North when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 8-4. Thankfully for Economedes, Alian Palacios (who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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