Pace had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-10 to make it seven. They came up short against the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets, falling 11-2. The Vikings were not able to make up for their defeat to the Yellowjackets from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
Pace saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Horner, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
As for Edcouch-Elsa, they moved to 5-9 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Edcouch-Elsa's side, Nathan Garza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Anthony Reyes was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Jakob Ruiz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
While Pace had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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