Mercedes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly two runs.
Mercedes' loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Edcouch-Elsa, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-13.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Mercedes will challenge rival Rivera at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Edcouch-Elsa is set to take on their familiar foe Lopez at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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