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| 03/07/25 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 03/22/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 02/13/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/24/23 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 02/14/23 - Away | 9-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
While Mercedes's win against Edcouch-Elsa wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mercedes Tigers skirted past the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Abigail Trevi?o spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ashley De Leon was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhianna Sierra, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Mercedes and bumps their season record up to 7-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Edcouch-Elsa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mercedes will square off against Rivera at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mercedes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Rivera's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Edcouch-Elsa, they will challenge Lopez at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Edcouch-Elsa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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