Lopez won the last time they faced Weslaco East, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Lopez Lobos came out on top in a nail-biter against the Weslaco East Wildcats and snuck past 5-3.
Hector Arellano was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Arellano has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Arellano was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mando San Miguel, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Weslaco East's side, Eduardo Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Weslaco East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tony Solis, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Lopez has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Weslaco East, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-10.
Lopez will have a chance to go back-to-back against Weslaco East: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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