Economedes extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 7-20 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Weslaco Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-3 on Tuesday.
Gilbert Rodriguez
| 04/25/25 vs Weslaco | 8 |
| 04/15/25 vs La Joya | 13 |
| 04/08/25 vs Edinburg | 12 |
| 03/29/25 @ Edinburg North | 9 |
| 03/25/25 vs Edinburg North | 8 |
| + 3 more games |
Gilbert Rodriguez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Josiah Villareal was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexander Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Weslaco, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-9-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Weslaco's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Diego Castillo gave up three earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Weslaco saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Reyna, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Economedes nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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