Economedes is 2-8 against Edinburg North since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Economedes Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Edinburg North Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Economedes is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Economedes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 11-8 to Mission.
Aissa Garcia led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Angelinne De Hoyos was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Edinburg North never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top against Edinburg by a score of 4-0. The win was just what Edinburg North needed coming off of an 8-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Not much got past Destany Bermudez, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Edinburg off the board. Bermudez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Edinburg North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ahnyka Munoz, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Economedes' defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Edinburg North, they now have a winning record of 15-14.
Economedes came up short against Edinburg North in their previous meeting back in March, falling 9-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bermudez, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that Economedes knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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