Baseball Preview: Harlingen South Hawks vs. Weslaco East Wildcats
The Harlingen South Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Weslaco East Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harlingen South knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Weslaco East likes a good challenge.
Harlingen South stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Weslaco East onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Harlingen South's victory was all the more impressive since Weslaco East was averaging only 4.05 runs allowed on the season.
Josh Ruiz spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Colby Martinez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Kris Cruz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Harlingen South is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5-1 record this season. As for Weslaco East, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Weslaco East's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Harlingen South hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. It's a different story for Weslaco East, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Harlingen South's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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