Rivera was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 back in February.
Kiley Trevino put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Anahy Gonzalez-Torres
| 03/25/25 vs Edcouch-Elsa | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Donna | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Weslaco East | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Mercedes | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Donna North | 1 |
In other batting news, Anahy Gonzalez-Torres was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Dezaray Banda was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Rivera's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Edcouch-Elsa, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Rivera is set to square off against their familiar foe Lopez at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Edcouch-Elsa will face off against rival Pace at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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