Mercedes is 1-8 against Harlingen South since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mercedes Tigers will take on the Harlingen South Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Mercedes has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Mercedes came up short against Harlingen South on Tuesday, falling 15-2.
For Harlingen South's part, Colby Martinez was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Martinez has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Lopez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Martinez wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Harlingen South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Harlingen South is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 7.5 strikeouts in those games compared to only four in the others. Mercedes now has a losing record of 6-7.
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