If Edinburg was feeling good off their 11-4 takedown of Mission last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Edinburg Bobcats fell just short of the Economedes Jaguars by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. Edinburg has struggled against Economedes recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Edinburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leonel Kalifa, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Economedes' side, Gilbert Rodriguez was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, John Carreon was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Campos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Edinburg's loss dropped their record down to 7-15-1. As for Economedes, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
Edinburg will head out on the road to square off against La Joya at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Joya's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Edinburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Economedes, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mission at 7:00 p.m. Mission will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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