The Lopez Lobos are taking a road trip to take on the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lopez's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Edcouch-Elsa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lopez will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Harlingen South on Friday. The Lobos came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 10-5.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Edcouch-Elsa). They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Mercedes 11-9. The Yellowjackets haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Troy Barco made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-4. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Caleb Sandoval was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Rodriguez, who scored three runs and stole two bases.
Edcouch-Elsa's record now sits at 6-13. As for Lopez, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season.
Lopez came out on top in a nail-biter against Edcouch-Elsa when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Lobos repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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