The Weslaco Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Edinburg Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Weslaco's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Edinburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Weslaco's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Pharr-San Juan-Alamo hitters got past them. The Panthers came up short against the Bears on Friday, falling 13-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered since March 8, 2024.
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Weslaco saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Toby Perez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Perez has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Jesse James Cantu also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Edinburg faced off against Economedes on Friday. The Bobcats walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Jaguars. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
Jude Vega was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Israel Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Edinburg's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Weslaco, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-8-1.
Weslaco skirted past Edinburg 6-5 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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