Edcouch-Elsa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mercedes Tigers. That's two games in a row now that the Yellowjackets have lost by exactly four runs.
Melody Soto made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Haylie Camacho, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Edcouch-Elsa's record is now 14-7. As for Mercedes, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Edcouch-Elsa is set to square off against their familiar foe Lopez at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mercedes will face off against rival Rivera at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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