Softball Recap: Harlingen South Picks Up Fifth Straight Win on the Road

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

04/11/25 @ Donna	19
03/18/25 vs Donna North	18
04/17/25 @ Donna North	17
02/11/25 @ Rivera	16
03/11/25 vs Donna	15

Harlingen South never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Donna North Chiefs as they made off with a 17-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won 13 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Kailee Silva was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Harlingen South let Jaylin Mata and Laila Lamb run wild. Mata got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one double, while Lamb went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI Lamb has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Angela Perez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run.

Harlingen South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .697. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Donna North only posted an OBP of .000.

Harlingen South pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Donna North, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-20.

As of now, neither Harlingen South nor the Chiefs have any future games scheduled.