Veterans Memorial fell victim to Harlingen South and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Harlingen South Hawks. The contest marked the first time this season in which Veterans Memorial was not able to get on the board.
Carlos Garza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Veterans Memorial didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harlingen South only tossed six.
On Harlingen South's side, the result came thanks to Josh Ruiz's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Harlingen South's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Colby Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
This is the second loss in a row for Veterans Memorial and nudges their season record down to 20-4-2. As for Harlingen South, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7-1 record this season.
While Veterans Memorial had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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