Baseball Recap: Porter Cowboys vs. Harlingen South Hawks
Porter entered their tilt with Harlingen South with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Harlingen South Hawks by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday. This was payback for Porter, who suffered a 10-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Porter's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emilio Salazar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Lindolfo Aguirre was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Harlingen South's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Ruiz, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. Ruiz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Porter is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3-1 record this season. As for Harlingen South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-7-1.
Porter will have a chance to go back-to-back against Harlingen South: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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