For the second straight game, Weslaco East will face off against Donna. The Wildcats will head out to face off against the Redskins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Weslaco East's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Donna's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Weslaco East took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Donna 12-5. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Eduardo Hernandez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Hernandez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, James Abrego and Aiden Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Abrego got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one triple, while Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs Gonzalez has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcelo Zavala, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Weslaco East's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Donna, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
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