Hanna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 17-0 loss at the hands of the Weslaco Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hanna of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Weslaco's part, John Reyna made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Reyna was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Luis Lopez and Stone Gomez did most of the damage at the plate: Lopez scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Gomez scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Julien Casares, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Hanna's loss dropped their record down to 5-20. As for Weslaco, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-8-1.
Hanna will be playing in front of their home fans against Rivera at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Rivera has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Weslaco, they will head out on the road to face off against San Benito at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (San Benito: 3.5, Weslaco: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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