Mercedes hadn't done well against Lopez recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Tigers walked away with a 14-10 victory over the Lobos. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Luis Rincon made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Mercedes' success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 8-3 (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Rincon was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February.
Brandon Acosta
| 04/14/26 vs Lopez | 3 |
| 03/13/26 @ Porter | 2 |
| 02/26/26 vs Santa Rosa | 2 |
| 04/07/26 @ Rivera | 1 |
| 03/31/26 @ Edcouch-Elsa | 1 |
In other batting news, Brandon Acosta was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Luis Figueroa was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Mercedes' win bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Lopez, they dropped their record down to 1-20-1 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mercedes will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Lobos: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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