After flying high against Juarez-Lincoln  last Friday, Weslaco East came back down to earth. The Weslaco East Wildcats fell  8-5 to the Nixon Mustangs on Saturday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their  loss the last time these teams played  back in March of 2023.
 Eduardo Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and  scored two  runs and  stole a base while going 1-for-2. He also  hit a  double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was  Andres Rodriguez, who  scored a  run while going 1-for-4.
 Even though they lost, Weslaco East  hit smart and  finished the game with only two  strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now  struck out at most five  strikeouts in five consecutive  games.
Weslaco East has  been struggling recently as they've  lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record  this season. The  win made it two in a row for Nixon and  bumps their season record up to 3-5.
 Coming up,  a feisty cat fight will be fought as Weslaco East Wildcats  duke it out with  Mercedes Tigers at 7:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. Weslaco East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6  runs per game  this season. As for Nixon, they will square off against Roma at 7:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. Roma will roll in looking for their  fourth straight  victory, something Nixon surely won't give up without a fight.
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