Mustangs
| 02/21/26 @ Edcouch-Elsa | 5-4 |
| 02/20/26 @ Mission | 8-3 |
| 02/20/26 vs Diamond Hill-Jarvis | 9-1 |
| 02/19/26 @ Harlingen | 8-7 |
McAllen Memorial extended their winning streak to four on Saturday, bumping them up to 4-2. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gael Espinoza looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Vicente Valdez was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Soto, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
McAllen Memorial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .542. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edcouch-Elsa only posted an OBP of .375.
As for Edcouch-Elsa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs.
On Edcouch-Elsa's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Reyes, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Coming up, McAllen Memorial will head out on the road to challenge Rowe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Edcouch-Elsa, they will venture away from home to take on Donna North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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