Baseball Game Preview: Progreso Red Ants vs. Hebbronville Longhorns

For the second straight game, Progreso will face off against Hebbronville. The Red Ants will square off against the Longhorns at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Progreso has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Progreso heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Thursday. They came up short against Hebbronville, falling 11-1. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Red Ants couldn't push the score so high this time.

For Hebbronville's part, the team relied heavily on Keyan Ramirez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave Ramirez a new career-high. Federico Serna was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.

Hebbronville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-10-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Progreso, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season.