The Mercedes Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Rivera Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mercedes will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Mercedes was able to grind out a solid win over Edcouch-Elsa, taking the game 7-3.
Ashley De Leon
| 04/08/25 @ Edcouch-Elsa | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Lopez | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Rivera | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Edcouch-Elsa | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Ashley De Leon, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and two doubles while going 4-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristine Garcia, who scored 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.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Rivera made sure to put some runs up on the board against Donna North on Tuesday. The Raiders put the hurt on the Chiefs with a sharp 15-0 victory. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
Anahy Gonzalez-Torres was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2. Hazel Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Mercedes pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Rivera, their record now sits at 6-15.
Everything went Mercedes' way against Rivera in their previous meeting back in March, as Mercedes made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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