Baseball Preview: Harlingen South Hawks vs. Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets
Harlingen South is 4-0 against Edcouch-Elsa since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Harlingen South Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Harlingen South is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Harlingen South stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Edcouch-Elsa onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Harlingen South.
Josh Ruiz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Ruiz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ruiz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Ryan Porter looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Justinray Pena, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. D'Angelo Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Harlingen South is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season. As for Edcouch-Elsa, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15-2.
Edcouch-Elsa'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 .318. It's a different story for Edcouch-Elsa, though, as they've only averaged .226. 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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