Edcouch-Elsa extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 5-12. They came up short against the Weslaco East Wildcats, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on Monday.
Edcouch-Elsa saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jakob Ruiz, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Weslaco East, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-2. Considering they have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Weslaco East's side, Nate Balderas spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Balderas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayden Del Villar was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Antonio Solis was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Coming up, Edcouch-Elsa will host Harlingen South at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Weslaco East, they will face off against Lopez at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lobos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.53 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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