Baseball Recap: Harlingen South Hawks vs. Weslaco East Wildcats
It was a good run, but Harlingen South unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Weslaco East Wildcats by a score of 9-8. Harlingen South was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Weslaco East apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Colby Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was 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.
On Weslaco East's side, the team relied heavily on Andy Rodriguez, who went 4-for-4 with six RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Randy Rodriguez, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Harlingen South's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6-1. As for Weslaco East, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8.
Harlingen South will head out on the road to challenge Porter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harlingen South is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Weslaco East, they will be playing at home against Edcouch-Elsa at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Weslaco East and Edcouch-Elsa are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
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