While Weslaco East put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Harlingen South. The Weslaco East Wildcats came out on top against the Harlingen South Hawks by a score of 4-0. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Hawks last Tuesday, they had to take a 3-2 defeat.
The result came thanks to Eduardo Hernandez's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Weslaco East let Jayden Del Villar and Brian Perez run wild. Del Villar went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Perez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That home run marked the first that Del Villar launched this season.
Wildcats
| 03/14/25 @ Harlingen South | 4-0 |
| 03/07/25 @ Mercedes | 17-0 |
| 02/18/25 @ Pace | 10-0 |
| 04/26/24 @ Lopez | 7-1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Donna | 16-7 |
Weslaco East's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.2 runs. As for Harlingen South, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Weslaco East will square off against Edcouch-Elsa at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Weslaco East's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Edcouch-Elsa's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Harlingen South, they will take on Mercedes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harlingen South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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