Porter extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 13-13-2. They came up short against the Harlingen South Hawks, falling 12-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-2 on Tuesday.
As for Harlingen South, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
For Harlingen South's part, Juan Vasquez looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Joe Nunez was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Olivares, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles and four RBI.
Coming up, Porter will host Edcouch-Elsa at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.76 runs per game on average), something the Cowboys will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Harlingen South, they will welcome Los Fresnos at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Falcons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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