There's no place like home for Harlingen, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let the Weslaco Panthers onto the board and left with a 2-0 win on Thursday. This was a revenge contest for Harlingen, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Dominic Gonzalez's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Harlingen saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Noyola, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Weslaco didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Harlingen's victory bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Weslaco, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7-1.
Harlingen will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hanna at 6:30 p.m. Harlingen hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Weslaco, they will head out on the road to square off against Los Fresnos at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Weslaco: 3, Los Fresnos: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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