The Harlingen South Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Porter Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harlingen South is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
After a string of five wins, Harlingen South's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Weslaco East by a score of 9-8.
Colby Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 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.
Meanwhile, Porter scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Pace as Porter made off with a 20-2 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Porter with their most commanding win of the season.
Bryan Galvan and Lindolfo Aguirre made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Galvan pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Aguirre pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Galvan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Galvan scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Aguirre scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Alejandro Torres was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Omar Banda, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple.
Harlingen South's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6-1. As for Porter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3-1 record this season.
Harlingen South took their victory against Porter in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-4. Will Harlingen South repeat their success, or does Porter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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