Mercedes hasn't had much luck against Weslaco East recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers take on the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Mercedes is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 7-2 to Donna.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Weslaco East). They were the clear victor by a 19-3 margin over Juarez-Lincoln on Friday. With that win, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 8 runs per game.
Adrian Guzman and James Abrego did most of the damage at the plate: Guzman scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Abrego scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Guzman a new career-high in hits (two). Brian Perez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Weslaco East hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive matches.
Mercedes' defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Weslaco East, their record is now 4-2.
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