After flying high against Junction last Friday, Harper came back down to earth. The Harper Longhorns fell just short of the Sonora Broncos by a score of 10-8 on Monday. Harper was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sonora apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on March 5th.
For Sonora's part, they got a massive performance out of Mariana De La Fuente, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Liliana Gallegos, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Harper has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12-1 record this season. As for Sonora, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harper will take on Center Point at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Center Point will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Sonora, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Goldthwaite at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Sonora's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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