Edcouch-Elsa lost against Mercedes back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets fell just short of the Mercedes Tigers by a score of 6-5. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Melody Soto put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Soto was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Herrera was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Edcouch-Elsa's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Mercedes, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Edcouch-Elsa will welcome Lopez at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Edcouch-Elsa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Lopez's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mercedes, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Rivera at 6:30 p.m.
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