Softball Preview: Edinburg North Cougars vs. Harlingen Cardinals
The Edinburg North Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Harlingen Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edinburg North's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Harlingen's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Harlingen is hoping to do on Thursday what Lyford couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Edinburg North's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Edinburg North blew past Lyford 8-1.
Destany Bermudez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Savannah Farfan was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Adelaida Benavidez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Harlingen unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Los Fresnos.
Amanda Mares and Vivian Garcia did some serious damage despite the final result: Mares scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Garcia scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bethany Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Edinburg North is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-14 record this season. As for Harlingen, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-11.
Edinburg North might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Harlingen when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Edinburg North, Madison Vargas (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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