Weslaco East was handed a two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Lopez on Friday. The Weslaco East Wildcats put the hurt on the Lopez Lobos with a sharp 7-1 victory. This was a revenge matchup for Weslaco East, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-3 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Tony Solis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brian Perez was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of James Abrego, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Lopez's side, Nehemiah Garcia was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Liendo, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Lopez didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Weslaco East only tossed three.
Weslaco East has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Lopez, their record now sits at 17-9.
Weslaco East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lopez, they will head out on the road to square off against Sharyland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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