Baseball Recap: Harlingen South Wins Going Away Against Santa Gertrudis Academy

Harlingen South's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on the Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions with a sharp 13-2 victory. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Hawks this season.

James Anthony Esquivel looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.

At the plate, Josh Ruiz and Noah Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: Ruiz scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Garcia scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs Ruiz has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Daniel Lopez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Hawks

On Base Percentage

02/28/25 vs Santa Gertrudis Academy	65.5%
02/27/25 vs South San Antonio	50%
02/18/25 @ Rivera	47.2%
02/27/25 @ Carroll	43.3%
02/25/25 vs Rivera	35.5%

Harlingen South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The win got Harlingen South back to even at 3-3. As for Santa Gertrudis Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

Harlingen South didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-2 victory against King on the 1st. As for Santa Gertrudis Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 13-6 loss against Lockhart on the 1st.