Baseball Preview: Porter Cowboys vs. Harlingen South Hawks
After two games on the road, Porter is heading back home. They will take on the Harlingen South Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Porter: 1.8, Harlingen South: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Porter scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Pace as Porter made off with a 20-2 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Porter needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Bryan Galvan and Lindolfo Aguirre made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Galvan tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Aguirre pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Galvan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Galvan scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Aguirre scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Alejandro Torres was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Omar Banda, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Harlingen South unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Weslaco East by a score of 9-8.
Colby Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Joaquin Torralba, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Harlingen South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post 11 or more hits.
Porter is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3-1 record this season. As for Harlingen South, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6-1.
Porter might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from Harlingen South in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Porter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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