The Harlingen Cardinals will face off against the San Benito Greyhounds at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harlingen knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully San Benito likes a good challenge.
If Harlingen beats San Benito with 12 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Harlingen put the hurt on Los Fresnos with a sharp 12-1 victory on Saturday. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, San Benito finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of Veterans Memorial by a score of 1-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Greyhounds were not able to get on the board.
Harlingen has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. The defeat snapped San Benito's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-9-1 record.
Harlingen took their victory against San Benito in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-9. Will Harlingen repeat their success, or does San Benito has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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