A feisty cat fight will be fought as Edinburg North Cougars take on Weslaco Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Edinburg North made easy work of Economedes and carried off an 11-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won four in a row.
Destany Bermudez
| 04/01/25 vs Economedes | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Edinburg | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs La Villa | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Port Isabel | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Economedes | 2 |
| + 22 more games |
Destany Bermudez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Bermudez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caylee Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Kyla Rodriguez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Weslaco had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Coyotes with a sharp 19-2 win.
Weslaco's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Edinburg North, their record is now 20-6-1.
Edinburg North came up short against Weslaco in their previous matchup back in March, falling 4-0. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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