Edinburg is 0-10 against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Edinburg Bobcats will be playing at home against the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, everything went Edinburg's way against Edinburg North as Edinburg made off with a 12-2 win.
Juan Islas tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Garcia, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Andel Saenz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 6-3.
Vinny Cano was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Cano was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaime Lopez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Sebastian Plascencia was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Edinburg's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-20-1. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.
Edinburg might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Pharr-San Juan-Alamo in their previous meeting on April 9th. Will Edinburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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