Economedes had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-19 to make it five. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Weslaco Panthers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Economedes saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adiel Benavidez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Weslaco, their win bumped their record up to 16-9-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Weslaco's side, John Reyna spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. Reyna has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Evan Rodriguez was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Toby Perez, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
While Economedes had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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