Harlandale lost against Medina Valley back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Harlandale Indians fell victim to a tough 19-5 defeat at the hands of the Medina Valley Panthers. Harlandale has struggled against Medina Valley recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Harlandale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Garza, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Medina Valley's side, Lyssy Salazar looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Avery Nash, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Amethyst Valenzuela, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Harlandale's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Medina Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.
Harlandale will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwest Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest Legacy is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Harlandale will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Medina Valley, they will be playing at home against McCollum at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. McCollum will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Medina Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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