Baseball Game Preview: Mercedes Tigers vs. Lopez Lobos

The Mercedes Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Lopez Lobos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mercedes has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with eight straight losses, while Lopez will come in with three straight wins.

Friday just wasn't the day for Mercedes' offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rivera on Friday.

Meanwhile, Lopez was able to grind out a solid victory over Edcouch-Elsa on Friday, taking the game 7-2.

Lopez's win bumped their record up to 15-4-1. As for Mercedes, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.

Mercedes was able to grind out a solid victory over Lopez when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 6-3. 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.