After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Weslaco East was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Harlingen South Hawks out 9-8. This was a revenge match for Weslaco East, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-0 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Andy Rodriguez, who went 4-for-4 with six RBI and two doubles. Randy Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Harlingen South's side, Colby Martinez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Joaquin Torralba, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Harlingen South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post 11 or more hits.
Weslaco East is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Harlingen South, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6-1.
Weslaco East will be playing in front of their home fans against Edcouch-Elsa at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edcouch-Elsa will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Weslaco East surely won't give up without a fight. As for Harlingen South, they will head out on the road to face off against Porter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Porter: 1.8, Harlingen South: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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