Edcouch-Elsa hasn't had much luck against Mercedes recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets will host the Tigers at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Edcouch-Elsa 3.9, Mercedes 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Edcouch-Elsa came up short against Harlingen South and fell 5-1. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Melody Soto was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off one hit. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mercedes entered their tilt with Donna North on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Chiefs get on the board and left with a 16-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Like Edcouch-Elsa, Mercedes also got a great game from a two-way player: Aleeyah Sierra. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Sierra was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Abigail Trevi?o was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Brianna Bocanegra was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Mercedes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .783. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mercedes' victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Edcouch-Elsa, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
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