Wildcats
| 02/18/25 vs Mercedes | 4-3 |
| 02/15/25 vs Rio Hondo | 5-3 |
| 02/13/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest | 8-3 |
Weslaco East hadn't done well against Mercedes recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Weslaco East Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Mercedes Tigers 4-3. The four-run effort marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Kaylin Morales made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off 13 hits. Morales was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Alanah Bautista was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Angelica Herrera was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Weslaco East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .438 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Weslaco East's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs over those games. As for Mercedes, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-3.
Weslaco East has already played their next game (against Churchill), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mercedes also has no score uploaded for their next match, this one against Port Isabel.
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