Mercedes came into Tuesday's contest having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Donna Redskins out 4-3. The win was just what Mercedes needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior game.
Jacob Villareal made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Villareal was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Noah Pimentel was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Allen Garcia was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Donna's side, Joaquin Gutierrez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronnie Bocanegra, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Donna was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mercedes only hit no.
Mercedes' victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-16. As for Donna, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Mercedes will have a chance to go back-to-back against Donna: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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