Weslaco East and Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Weslaco East had to settle for second. They lost 17-0 to the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders. The shutout was out of character for Weslaco East seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Weslaco East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alanah Bautista, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's side, Emma Escamilla was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Escamilla has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Escamilla was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Mandaly Ramirez was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Aliyah Perez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Weslaco East and nudges their season record down to 19-13-1. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North, their victory was their 16th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 31-1.
Weslaco East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North, they will face off against Carroll on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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