The Lopez Lobos will face off against the Rivera Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lopez hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Lopez had taken Donna North down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Lobos might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-1 to the Chiefs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rivera). They put the hurt on Edcouch-Elsa with a sharp 12-1 win on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won five in a row.
Gilbert Cantu made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Cantu was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Andres Rocha was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jesus Sanchez, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Rivera always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edcouch-Elsa only posted an OBP of .318.
Rivera's win bumped their record up to 9-4-1. As for Lopez, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9-1.
Lopez came out on top in a nail-biter against Rivera when the teams last played back in March of 2025, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Lobos repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
