The Lopez Lobos will face off against the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Lopez is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Harlingen South just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Hawks, falling 10-0. The shutout was out of character for the Lobos seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Meanwhile, Edcouch-Elsa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-3 to Mercedes. That's two games in a row now that the Yellowjackets have lost by exactly four runs.
Melody Soto was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Haylie Camacho, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Lopez's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Edcouch-Elsa, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lopez has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Edcouch-Elsa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lopez beat Edcouch-Elsa 9-5 in their previous meeting back in March. Do the Lobos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellowjackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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