Raiders
| 04/17/25 @ Pace | 18-3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Pace | 10-0 |
| 04/11/25 vs Mercedes | 3-0 |
| 04/08/25 @ Mercedes | 10-2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Donna North | 8-4 |
| + 5 more games |
Rivera waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. Everything went their way against the Pace Vikings as they made off with an 18-3 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-0 on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Marcos Guerrero, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Gilbert Moreno was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Rivera lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Rivera pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Pace, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Rivera will challenge rival Weslaco East at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 1.6, the Wildcats 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Pace is set to square off against their familiar foe Mercedes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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