Edinburg North had lost 19 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-26 to make it 20. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Edinburg Bobcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Tuesday.
Edinburg North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darian Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Mario Rangel also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Edinburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-14 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Edinburg's side, Michael Cruz was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jude Vega, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Edinburg North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Edinburg, they will venture away from home to square off against Harlingen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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