Pace has won seven straight games at home, while Edcouch-Elsa has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Vikings will host the Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pace 1.7, Edcouch-Elsa 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pace will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Harlingen South, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. The Vikings came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hawks on Tuesday, sneaking past 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since February 13th.
Nubia Alvarado
| 03/24/26 @ Harlingen South | 9 |
| 03/19/26 vs Weslaco East | 9 |
| 03/17/26 vs Mercedes | 8 |
| 03/13/26 vs Rivera | 13 |
| 03/10/26 @ Donna North | 10 |
| + 10 more games |
Nubia Alvarado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, America Delgado was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Sofia Alejandro was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Edcouch-Elsa gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Rivera. Considering the Yellowjackets have won 11 games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Edcouch-Elsa's victory bumped their record up to 15-4-1. As for Pace, their win bumped their record up to 21-0-1.
Everything went Pace's way against Edcouch-Elsa in their previous matchup back in February, as Pace made off with a 13-7 victory. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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