The Edinburg North Cougars will be playing at home against the Lyford Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Edinburg North made easy work of Economedes and carried off a 9-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Edinburg North.
Destany Bermudez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Bermudez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Bermudez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyla Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Berenice Elizondo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lyford was able to grind out a solid win over Rio Hondo two weeks ago, taking the game 8-3.
Edinburg North has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-14 record this season. As for Lyford, they pushed their record up to 8-10 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Edinburg North suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Lyford in their previous matchup back in February of 2020. Will Edinburg North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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