Lopez extended their losing streak to 12 on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-17-1. They lost 15-2 to the Harlingen South Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-4 on Tuesday.
As for Harlingen South, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 14-6. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won nine games by nine runs or more so far this season.
For Harlingen South's part, Richard Pizano looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Harlingen South let Noah Perez and Isaiah Olivares run wild. Perez went 3-for-4 with four runs, three doubles, and three RBI, while Olivares went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three doubles gave Perez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joaquin Torralba, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lopez will take on rival Edcouch-Elsa at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Harlingen South is set to face off against their familiar foe Donna at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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