Victoria East and Harlingen South squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Victoria East had to settle for second. They lost 10-0 to the Harlingen South Hawks. The shutout was out of character for Victoria East seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
For Harlingen South's part, Amira Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Sandoval, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Victoria East's loss dropped their record down to 14-19. As for Harlingen South, the win was the 24th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 29-2.
Victoria East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harlingen South, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Carroll. Carroll is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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