Donna North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Donna North of the 8-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Damian Tapia spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Donna North saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fidencio Guevara, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
On Edcouch-Elsa's side, Stevie Rangel made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over eight innings pitched. Rangel was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Alec Salazar was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Troy Barco was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Donna North's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Edcouch-Elsa, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-14-1.
Donna North will head out on the road to take on Donna at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Donna North has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Edcouch-Elsa, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mercedes at 7:00 p.m. Mercedes is coming into the contest with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Edcouch-Elsa will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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