Softball Recap: Lopez Extends Winning Streak to Six

Lobos

Previous 6 Games

04/04/25 vs Weslaco East	5-2
04/02/25 vs Rivera	9-1
04/01/25 @ Pace	11-7
03/25/25 @ Donna North	15-0
03/19/25 vs Porter	2-1
03/17/25 vs Donna	17-1

Lopez waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Weslaco East Wildcats. This was a revenge game for the Lobos: when they faced off against the Wildcats back in March, they had to take a 6-1 loss.

Jenny Shank made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Emily Valenciano was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Chalene Granado was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Lopez always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Weslaco East only posted an OBP of .276.

Lopez pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Weslaco East, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4.

Looking ahead, Lopez will take on Harlingen South at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lobos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Weslaco East, they will square off against Donna at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Redskins have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.21 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.