Lopez is 2-7 against Weslaco East since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lopez Lobos will head out on the road to take on the Weslaco East Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Lopez knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Weslaco East likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lopez gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Donna with a sharp 16-1 victory.
Chalene Granado made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Granado has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Granado was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Alyssa Lezama was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Ferni Pulido was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Weslaco East were a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Harlingen South.
Weslaco East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angelica Herrera, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Lopez's win bumped their record up to 16-1. As for Weslaco East, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-8-1.
Lopez came out on top in a nail-biter against Weslaco East when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lopez since the team 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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