With a playoff game on the line, Harlingen South rose to the challenge on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the McAllen Bulldogs. This was a revenge contest for Harlingen South, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-0 loss when these two played last Thursday.
Harlingen South's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josh Ruiz, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Joaquin Torralba, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Harlingen South's victory bumped their record up to 20-9-2. As for McAllen, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-12.
Harlingen South will have a chance to go back-to-back against McAllen: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
