Weslaco East is 5-0 against Mercedes since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Weslaco East Wildcats are on the road again to play the Mercedes Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Weslaco East will be strutting in after a victory while Mercedes will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Weslaco East made easy work of Donna North and carried off a 9-3 win.
Eduardo Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Jayden Del villar and Ryan Escamilla did most of the damage at the plate: Del villar scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Escamilla scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aiden Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mercedes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Harlingen South.
Weslaco East's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-7-1. As for Mercedes, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Weslaco East took their win against Mercedes when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Does Weslaco East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mercedes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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