The Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees will be taking part in a tournament against the Harlingen Cardinals at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tuloso-Midway: 3.9, Harlingen: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Harlingen will be up against a hot Tuloso-Midway squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Tuloso-Midway walked away with a 7-2 win over Manvel last Thursday.
Meanwhile, Harlingen's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Everything went their way against Ray as Harlingen made off with a 7-0 victory. Considering the Cardinals have won five matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jozalin Bravo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Amanda Mares was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She also put up a home run, which was her first of the season. Amaris Gomez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Harlingen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .520. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Tuloso-Midway's record is now 6-4-1. As for Harlingen, their record is now 7-3.
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