Edcouch-Elsa entered their tilt with United South with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They beat the United South Panthers on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-1. That's more bragging rights for Edcouch-Elsa, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Caleb Sandoval and Steven Rivera dominated on the mound. Sandoval pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits, while Rivera tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Rivera has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Javier Del Toro III and Troy Barco did most of the damage at the plate: Del Toro III scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Barco went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Pedro Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Edcouch-Elsa pushed their record up to 9-13-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for United South, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-13.
Edcouch-Elsa will look to defend their home field on Friday against Weslaco East at 7:00 p.m. As for United South, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Eagle Pass at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (United South: 3.9, Eagle Pass: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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