It was a good run, but Harlingen South unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Veterans Memorial Chargers by a score of 8-7. Harlingen South was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Veterans Memorial apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Joaquin Torralba was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Kris Cruz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Harlingen South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their second loss (out of seven games) when they post 11 or more hits.
On Veterans Memorial's side, they let Carlos Garza and Oscar Rodriguez loose on the outfield. Garza scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Rodriguez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Rocha, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Harlingen South's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-8-1. As for Veterans Memorial, they pushed their record up to 21-4-2 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
As of now, neither Harlingen South nor Veterans Memorial have any future games scheduled.
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