The Victoria East Titans will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Harlingen South Hawks at 11:00 a.m.
Victoria East heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Harlingen South.
For Harlingen South's part, Lexi Sandoval made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Sandoval has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Sandoval was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Sandoval wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Amira Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Natalie Martinez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Victoria East's defeat dropped their record down to 14-18. As for Harlingen South, the victory was the 23rd in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-2.
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