Weslaco barely beat Edcouch-Elsa the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Weslaco Panthers blew past the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets 9-1 on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won six in a row.
Matt Cortez looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Weslaco got a massive performance out of Gael Villareal, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Villareal has posted since back in April of 2024. Isaiah Garza was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Weslaco always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edcouch-Elsa only posted an OBP of .318.
Panthers
| 03/01/25 vs Edcouch-Elsa | 9-1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Rio Grande City | 3-0 |
| 02/27/25 vs Nixon | 8-0 |
| 02/27/25 vs Donna | 8-2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Hanna | 4-1 |
Weslaco pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Edcouch-Elsa, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Weslaco didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Laredo LBJ on the 1st. As for Edcouch-Elsa, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Rivera on the 4th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
