Rivera is 1-9 against Weslaco since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rivera Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Weslaco Panthers at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Rivera's offense. They suffered a rough 8-0 loss at the hands of Weslaco on Tuesday.
For Weslaco's part, not much got past Diego Castillo, who gave up just five hits to keep Rivera off the board. Castillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Everitt, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Gael Villareal, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run.
Rivera's defeat dropped their record down to 18-15-1. As for Weslaco, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-8-1.
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