Mercedes waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-5 back in March.
Ashley De Leon
| 04/08/25 @ Edcouch-Elsa | 4 |
| 03/14/25 @ Lopez | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Rivera | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Pace | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Edcouch-Elsa | 2 |
Ashley De Leon was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and two doubles while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Kristine Garcia was another key player, scoring a run.
De Leon wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Mercedes lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Mercedes pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Edcouch-Elsa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-7.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Mercedes will challenge rival Rivera at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Edcouch-Elsa is set to face off against their familiar foe Lopez at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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