The Rivera Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rivera is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Rivera took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Harlingen South, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Raiders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Hawks on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Raiders have posted since February 13, 2025.
Kiley Trevino was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Trevino was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Trevino wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dezaray Banda, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Rivera was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harlingen South only posted a batting average of .222.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Edcouch-Elsa). They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over Donna North on Wednesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Yellowjackets, who have now won seven contests in a row.
Rivera's record is now 9-11-1. As for Edcouch-Elsa, their record now sits at 14-4-1.
Rivera couldn't quite finish off Edcouch-Elsa in their previous meeting back in February and fell 6-4. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
