Weslaco is 7-2 against San Benito since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Weslaco Panthers will look to defend their home field against the San Benito Greyhounds at 6:30 p.m. Weslaco will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Tuesday, Weslaco had just enough and edged San Benito out 5-4.
Diego Castillo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Castillo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Castillo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Gael Villareal was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Weslaco is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8-1 record this season. As for San Benito, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-11.
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