Lopez can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Mercedes Tigers with a sharp 8-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Lopez sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Jenny Shank made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Shank has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shank was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Ferni Pulido was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and a run. Alyssa Lezama was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Lopez pushed their record up to 19-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs per game. As for Mercedes, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lopez will challenge Edcouch-Elsa at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mercedes, they will head out on the road to face off against Donna at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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