It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Edcouch-Elsa had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They skirted past the Pioneer Pioneers 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Yellowjackets have posted against the Pioneers since April 25, 2019.
Melody Soto
| 04/25/26 vs Pioneer | 2 |
| 04/14/26 @ Donna | 1 |
| 03/16/26 @ Porter | 1 |
| 03/06/26 vs Mercedes | 1 |
| 03/03/26 vs Harlingen South | 1 |
Alyssa Balboa and Melody Soto did most of the damage at the plate: Balboa went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run, while Soto went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Soto a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mila Pedraza, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Edcouch-Elsa and bumps their season record up to 22-8-1. As for Pioneer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-8.
Looking ahead, Edcouch-Elsa will square off against Carroll on Saturday. The Yellowjackets will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games. Pioneer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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